Snake eggs might not look like much on their own, but when grouped in a clutch, their combined weight can be surprising. However, just as different species of snakes vary in length and size, so do ...

Researchers in Colombia have scanned the skins of aquatic snakes to figure out how scale sensilla, tiny sensor-like structures, could help them find and attack prey. Scale sensilla, which are ...

How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some ...