Ancient England snake fossil Paradoxophidion helps explain how modern snakes evolved during warm humid Eocene period.

Plus, pocket-sized owls hooting, few family reunions in the bird world and a visit by robins’ handsome cousin.

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

People often describe dogs as loving, cats as selective and snakes as indifferent, but that simple comparison misses how ...

Dense growth and a cozy, prey-filled habitat make these grasses a dream for snakes — great for nature, not so great for ...

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

The US overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro isn’t an exact copy of the haunted regime change inflicted on Iraq.

This Is Where the Serpent Lives” has all the strengths of that earlier work and more. Mr. Mueenuddin divides the novel into ...

The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain. One of the most enduring symbols of those “times that try ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.