Fishing duo Cole & Jay have an up-close encounter with a massive rat snake.

An Indian rat snake was safely rescued after it was discovered inside a washing machine at a ground-floor residence in Azad Nagar, Andheri West, by naturalist and wildlife photographer Prabhu Swami.

Smith College junior Alex Blaszczyk and sophomore Sarah Gygax carry rocks over to the hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station in Whately. Credit: Contributed by Jessica Scranton Sign up for the ...

Have a rodent problem? It might be roof rats. It's roof rat season in Arizona again. Here's everything to know about them and ...

I never expected to find myself crouching in a humid mining tunnel, waiting — even hoping! — for a snake to slither its way toward me in the dark. But in late October, on an expedition in Baja ...

Six Chinese zodiac signs are attracting luck and financial success on January 2, 2026. Friday arrives on a Fire Rat Establish Day, and Establish Days have a certain gravity. They lock things in. If ...

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

Missouri sports betting launched on December 1, 2025, meaning that residents in the state are now able to place bets at sportsbooks and claim promos on Missouri sports betting apps. New users can ...

Several state laws went into effect in Missouri Thursday. Most Missouri state laws take effect on Aug. 28 following the annual legislative session. However, some measures have provisions that become ...

Missouri House of Representatives Speaker Jonathan Patterson talks about the upcoming legislative session during KCUR's Up To Date on Jan. 5, 2026. What will Missouri lawmakers focus on in the 2026 ...