Imagine spotting this gorgeous, highly elusive snake on your trip to Southeast Asia. That’s just what happened to one Instagrammer, as seen in a post from thereptilereportofficial. The striking blue ...

A rare Malayan blue coral snake's potent venom, containing calliotoxin, is showing promise for developing non-addictive painkillers. This toxin uniquely interacts with nerve cells, offering insights ...

With fall afoot and baby snakes a-slither, we will soon have more snakes on the landscape than at any other time of the year. The following is one of the many questions readers ask about snakes of the ...

With spring in full swing and everyone spending more time outdoors, one thing we should all be looking out for is snakes. More specifically, the venomous variety. The beginning of autumn brings ...

Snakes, often feared for their venom, are fascinating reptiles with complex roles in ecosystems. From the vibrant blue coral snake of Southeast Asia to the iridescent rainbow boa of the Amazon, their ...

The beginning of autumn brings pumpkins, falling leaves and baby snake season as snakes are born and hatched in late summer to early fall. The cooling weather also makes snakes more active, putting ...

A sleek North American snake known for its metallic blue sheen and incredible speed — it can glide through grasslands like a flash of blue lightning. Native to Indonesia, this venomous viper stuns ...

Arizona coral snakes are venomous but not aggressive. Although the venom is neurotoxic, no deaths from Arizona coral snake bites have been recorded. Sonoran Mountain kingsnakes look like coral snakes ...

This is a highly venomous eastern coral snake that does not display alternating bands of red, yellow and black. The abnormality is called an aberrancy. Facebook screengrab Highly venomous eastern ...

Highly venomous eastern coral snakes just got a lot more intimidating, after a Florida biology student found one that doesn’t look like the photos in textbooks. Coral snakes are famously beautiful, ...