Poison from viper infects reptile-loving man severely limiting his blood clotting ability; experts warn that keeping exotic ...

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

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A Beijing man had to get his thumb amputated after a serious bite from his pet snake, a venomous long-nosed viper. According ...

To call this year's reporting thought-provoking is too simple. So let's just let the Hawaiʻi Public Radio reporters and ...

California's wilderness is full of fascinating creatures — but some are best admired from afar. Here's how to protect ...

The Christmas Island shrew is thought to be at least the third mammal species to go extinct on the island as a direct result ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

AFRICA: CREATURES consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive. The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament. Collected from the Colombian Amazon, ...

From metaphors for our behavior to demonstrations of our superior status, we use animals to help define ourselves.