A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 species of snakes, revealing that the behavior is ...

The complex biology of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, has researchers wondering how its absence helps snakes last a long time with no food, if at all.

Cannibal snakes may be far more common than thought. A global review found the behaviour evolved 11 times, raising new questions about survival strategies hidden within the reptile world.

For the first time ever, scientists have created genetically modified snakes. The CRISPR-edited reptiles are providing new insight into how corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) develop their precisely ...

In corn snakes, certain lineages have red, yellow or pink colours, and their dorsal spots can merge or form stripes. In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in ...

In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

Sea snakes are among the most venomous reptiles on the planet, having evolved powerful toxins to immobilize prey in the ...