Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or ...

Shannon, my wife, holds up the shed skins of the rat snake that lives in our barn. He's been there, and growing, for the last eight years. I've seen him on the rafters, in trees, and slithering ...

Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...

Rat snakes are medium-to-large, nonvenomous snakes that kill by constriction. Recent research has complicated the taxonomic classification of rat snakes.

‘Ninja' rat kicks snake in midair in amazing slo-mo video. The rodents are 30 milliseconds faster than a rattlesnake's strike—and most live to see another day. By Jason Bittel.

The tail-vibrating move is especially effective in dry leaves. It is also, effectively, a good way to convince an Oklahoman to put the business end of a shovel through the snake’s neck.

The TWRA shared Matthew Clement's photo of a snake and a red-tail hawk locked in battle in Gordonsville, Tenn. Author: WBIR Staff Published: 11:20 AM EDT October 29, 2019 ...