Matthew Strausser was called to Ellington Field after a Texas rat snake slithered inside one of NASA’s T-38 jets. He sometimes coaxes alligators from beneath vehicles, routinely counts the local deer ...

The western diamondback rattlesnake checked off a new portion of the map last November, making Denton County part of the species’ territory. Greg Pandelis, the collections manager for the University ...

New Braunfels' Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo has a special Valentine's Day program for those of us who aren't feeling the spirit of the holiday this year.

New Braunfels’ Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo has a special Valentine’s Day program for those of us who aren’t feeling the ...

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Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch a black rat snake that bites a hand first. Terror charge filed in Jan. 6 case I asked 3 restaurant pros to name the most annoying thing ...

The western diamondback rattlesnake is no stranger to Texas, commonly found across much of the state and in most counties around Dallas–Fort Worth. But until recently, the species had never been ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 ...

A decade after tour guide Basil P. Das stumbled upon a small black-and-beige snake while working on his coffee farm in southern India, researchers have described it as a new-to-science species. “When ...

Texas Tech softball coach Gerry Glasco doesn't seem to care for the Red Raiders' No.1 preseason ranking. "It's nice to get the attention and nice to get the respect, but it's rat poison as [Nick] ...

Experts believe the snakes may be dispersing from the Everglades as their population grows, using connected waterways as highways. While not considered an overwhelming threat to humans, pythons can ...