On any given day, it is safe to assume that a majority of people are not comfortable around snakes. While not all are venomous, their slither alone is enough to give people the heebie-jeebies. In some ...

They can guard ancient tombs. Slither around a plane. And show up unexpectedly in your produce. Because snakes can be terrifying. And since the ocean is the most terrifying place on the planet, sea ...

Sea snakes, which carry venom used to paralyze prey, can make for good swimming and snorkeling companions, if one doesn’t fear them. That might explain why sea snakes are common on some reefs and ...

A Western shovel-nosed snake moves through a force-sensitive set of rubber pegs. The pegs altered the direction of the snakes' travel, but didn't vary the waveform they used to move. Disclaimer: AAAS ...