The unusually wide global distribution of snake mythology and religious iconography ... most difficult-to-access examples of ...

(CNN)-- Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth. Named Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the snake would ...

not works of art. The problem is, many of the figurines discovered so far—predators such as lions and bears—don’t correspond to what prehistoric people ate. (Their diet consisted largely of ...

The lord of this jungle was a truly spectacular creature—a snake more than 40 feet long and weighing more than a ton. This giant serpent looked something like a modern-day boa constrictor ...

Vasuki indicus, a prehistoric snake fossil discovered in Gujarat, India, measures an astounding 49 feet in length, surpassing even the Titanoboa. This 47-million-year-old giant from the Eocene ...

The prehistoric snake Titanoboa certainly lived up to its 'titan' name when it roamed the Earth 58 million years ago. It was 14 metres long, weighed more than a tonne and could swallow a crocodile ...