Garter snakes get their name from the garter belt, a narrow band of fabric once used to hold up stockings, since many species ...

When most people think of snakes, they imagine dull colors, brown, green, maybe a little black. But not all snakes blend in with their surroundings. Some of them are bright, bold, and surprisingly ...

As a graduate student at the Free University of Brussels nearly 20 years ago, Athanasia Tzika analyzed the genomes of several animals to better understand their diversity. During this time, the ...

Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protections for Colorful Arizona Snake TUCSON, Ariz. — The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for denying Endangered Species ...

A new type of snake, a species of bush viper, was discovered in southern Tanzania during a recent biological survey. The snake's exact location is being kept secret to protect the visually striking ...