She was told she was rescuing a python, but what she found isn't exotic. It's a harmless species of snake native to Mississippi and commonly encountered, but this particular snake is about as rare as ...

Within the remote islands of Papua New Guinea, four new tree snake species have been discovered. Limited sampling had previously resulted in taxonomic confusion, but the new species were recently ...

Blue-eyed cottonmouths are appearing in the Southeastern United States and experts say the color change in their eyes is due to shedding. It lasts about 2 weeks. Frederick Boyce photo Cottonmouths ...

Some have huge, bright eyes. Some even have pupils that look like a cat’s. And these eyes aren’t just for show; they help ...