Snakes live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, where it’s too cold for these cold-blooded animals. Snakes live in deserts and forests, whether they are tropical or temperate. They ...

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting its annual World Snake Day event where visitors can learn about snakes, touch them and take part in fun, snake-related activities. "It's to bring ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

A would-be snake smuggler was apprehended at Futian Port in China, which borders Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Chinese state media Weixin posted that the smuggler was attempting to transport 104 live snakes ...

Most of the snakes were nonvenomous or not dangerous to humans, customs officials at Mumbai airport said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Airport authorities in India are investigating a passenger was found to be smuggling more than a dozen snakes through the ...

The human eye can only detect wavelengths in the visible light range, but a new imaging system will let us "see" infrared ...