Think all snakes are slithery villains? Think again. Here's why spotting one humble snake might just be the best thing to ...

Among the 5,000 existing species of mammals, more than 100 have their genome sequenced, whereas the genomes of only 9 species of reptiles (among 10,000 species) are available to the scientific ...

Deep in the Pine Barrens, poachers can wander for hours at a time. Their eyes scan the forest floor for dull orange, camouflaged corn snakes, a state-endangered reptile long threatened by a ...

If you would like to add a slithery friend to your household, consider adopting a corn snake. It's the ideal pet for ...

From the corn snake's reddish-brown scales to the scarlet snake's coral snake mimicry, orange hues in snakes serve a variety of survival purposes. This vibrant color, often found in species across the ...