Few of us need to fear death from snakes in the way our ancestors did, but that doesn’t make these cold-blooded creatures any less impressive. Here are eight of the fastest snakes in the world.

The sidewinder rattlesnake, renowned as the world's fastest snake, exhibits a unique lateral undulation movement. This enables it to swiftly traverse hot desert terrains. Equipped with specialized ...

A death adder in Australia has been found to have three venomous fangs, instead of the usual two, in a rare mutation ...

Slowed-down recordings from a lab experiment show two snake species striking at a test glove. (Video clips courtesy of David Penning) Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...

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 ...