A new species of fossil snake unearthed in Wyoming is rewriting our understanding of snake evolution. The discovery, based on four remarkably well-preserved specimens found curled together in a burrow ...

Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, warm rocks, and even metabolic heat from digestion. But not everyone is aware ...

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. They’re often an object of fear. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey. He’s the founder of the ...

The tiled entry way at the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center at Fox Grove Regional Park, Hughson Debbie Noda [email protected] Sixty slithering siblings. A phrase to twist your tongue, and maybe your ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Snakes are a hallmark of healthy habitats. And throughout the country, most habitats have more snakes present in early fall than at any other time of the year, even spring. The explanation is a simple ...

The discovery of a quartet of fossilized snakes, a never-before-seen species from the boa family that lived 38 million years ago, has provided paleontologists with a rare insight into reptilian social ...

"For us a snake that is imperiled, lacks awareness in general, so many more people will learn about it and hopefully appreciate it for years to come," said Michael Starkey, founder of Save the Snakes.

A rare snake discovery in western Wyoming has revealed four nearly complete snake fossils dating back 34 to 38 million years, providing rare insights into snake evolution, anatomy, and behaviour. The ...

The fossilized skeleton of the newly discovered snake species Hibernophis breithaupti, which lived 38 million years ago in what is now western Wyoming, reveals insights into the evolution and social ...