Snake encounters are more common than you might think, and they often happen when you least expect it—sometimes even around ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The ...

Snakes are one of the most feared reptiles in the world, and for good reason. There are many different species of snakes that ...

One new species was kept in captivity for years while another has become a local food delicacy, researchers said.

It turned out to be a new species. Jakob Hallermann and Oliver Hawlitschek decided to try and sort out a “common” yet often misidentified group of snakes known as African House snakes ...