Pythons fascinate people globally. These snakes are constrictors, not venomous. Young pythons are independent from birth.

Last documented in 1952, the rainbow snake, or Farancia erytrogramma, is a nonvenomous species that was long thought to have ...

Florida hosts an annual python hunt to help curb the spread of the invasive species. Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 contest, ...

Two baby pterosaur fossils contain rare evidence of how they died 150 million years ago — and the specimens solve a larger ...

Hong Kong is home to more than 240 butterfly and 2,000 moth species, and many can be seen at Kadoorie Farm’s butterfly garden.

Over 50 Triassic coelacanth fossils from British museums, long mislabeled, show these ancient fish thrived in coastal habitats.

Australian sleepy lizards flee from wildfire smoke but ignore fire sounds, showing smell matters more than sound.

Turtles and tortoises, though related, exhibit key differences. Turtles are primarily aquatic with streamlined shells and ...

The Guadalajara Zoo has scored a conservation victory by breeding the world’s tiniest turtle in captivity for the first time.

Thousands of gecko species live all over the world, making their home on every continent except Antarctica. These unique and ...

The Kosyakino quarry, located near Stavropol, Russia, became well known for its assemblage of ancient vertebrates after its discovery in 1938, according to a study published Sept. 14 in the ...

An 11-year-old girl in Liberty County, Texas, bagged a massive 300-pound alligator during a family hunting trip near Houston.