Despite possessing extremely dangerous venom, the tree snake can only endure the enemy's "heavenly" pecks to the eyes and ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey ...

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America and one of the heaviest snakes on the ...

If you think eating insects is gross, you may be in the cultural minority. Throughout history, people have relished insects as food. Today, many cultures still do. Ten thousand years ago hunters ...

If the cicadas aren’t enough, now you’ve got to watch your step for copperheads and rattlesnakes. Here’s what’s really going on in your backyard and how to stay safe.

A lifelong fascination with nature and fieldwork led this researcher to the world of ethnobiology a field where ecology, ...

Dr Beatriz Cosendey is an associate researcher at the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development and a postdoctoral ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have ...

A thriving ungulate population sustains these carnivores, which in turn play a vital role in regulating the predator-prey dynamic essential for maintaining ecological balance,” the report ...

Typically, species that feed on prey at the bottom of the food chain can be expected take on board more of a specific variant of zinc - an isotope known as zinc-66 - than those that only eat prey ...

Copperhead snakes, common in North America, are being sighted in South Carolina. While copperheads are venomous, their bites are rarely fatal, and they typically only strike when threatened.