Island rattlesnakes evolved simpler venoms, not more complex ones, challenging long-held beliefs about evolution and survival ...

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

On remote islands in the Gulf of California, scientists uncovered a surprising twist in rattlesnake evolution: simpler venom ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

Corn snakes are famous for their dazzling colors and intricate patterns, yet the genetic basis of their variations has long ...

Learn more about how shifting biodiversity has resulted in a surprising evolutionary change for rattlesnake venom.

A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler venoms containing fewer and more focused toxin families than complex venoms -- a surprising discovery that challenges long-held ideas ...

A longstanding theory in evolutionary biology is that venomous predators like rattlesnakes often develop complex venoms in ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida are uncovering new clues about how animals evolve by studying rattlesnake ...

Imagine a world millions of years ago, teeming with creatures unlike anything we see today. Among them slithered animals that ...

A new book explains much of what is known about these diverse animals, including pleasure and sex—as well as the downsides of ...