In a remote forest of northern Myanmar, a 2-foot-long creature moved along the ground. Something about it caught the attention of visiting scientists — and for good reason. It turned out to be a new ...

Bites from the snakes — the only venomous snakes likely to be seen in central North Carolina and the Triangle — are rarely fatal to humans. But antivenom, which can be used to treat copperhead bites, ...

The annual Reptile Festival is returning to the Virginia Museum of Natural History for visitors to see live animals for two ...

With spring in full gear, wildlife continues to venture further and further out. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission put together a guide of what to do when encountering wild animals ...

Humans know to leave snakes alone if we see them. Dogs don’t. In case a copperhead strikes your furry friend, keep these tips ...

Georgia and Florida have their share of gators, turtles, snakes and iguanas. Now add Argentine tegus to the mix. Here's where to spot them.

Copperheads, cottonmouths, and timber rattlesnakes like the Savannah River’s wetlands, hardwood forests, and lowland swamps. ...

Answer: As wildfires raged across the region, burning thousands of acres in Western North Carolina, staff from the N.C.

Slowly, a pattern began to emerge; some of the snakes were subtly but consistently different from all known species. Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Tachymenoides goodallae ...