snake
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50-Foot-Long Fossil Snake May Be the Largest That Ever Lived
A newly described fossil snake in India may be the largest that ever lived, according to a team that studied 27 vertebrae recovered from a lignite mine in India. The new species is dubbed Vasuki indicus—named for India and the mythical serpent that wraps itself around the neck of the Hindu god Shiva. Extrapolating the…
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Pilot Makes Emergency Landing After Finding Venomous Snake in Plane
What’s worse, after landing, nobody could locate the cobra.
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Guys, Scientists Have Found the Clitor-Hiss
Researchers from Australia and the U.S. have completed a world-first anatomical description of the clitoris in female snakes.
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7 Reasons Australia Is the Lucky Country When It Comes To Snakes
Australia has a global reputation as a land full of danger, where seemingly everything is out to kill you. Crocodiles lurk in estuaries, large spiders hide in bathrooms, and we share our suburbs with some of the world’s most venomous snakes. Snakes hold a particular fear and fascination for many people. The bite of an…