Forget playing Doom on a calculator. Now you can play it with a clump of brain cells--no brainstem necessary.

India is home to hundreds of snake species, but four of them are responsible for the vast majority of deadly bites. Known as the “Big Four,” the Indian cobra, common krait, Russell’s viper, and ...

Your body is with you 24/7. But how often do you actually stop to think about what it’s doing? Probably not much, and ...

With some help from his family, python contractor Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever captured in the ...

Snakes are often portrayed as aggressive, but almost all snakes retreat at the sight of humans. They'll only attack if ...

Do snakes lay eggs? Yes! But, it may surprise or fascinate you to learn that many species of snakes give live birth.

From an animal that’s not actually an animal, to the world’s only venomous primate, there are some unusual deadly animals in ...

Like something out of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, this story features pirates, hidden treasure and a fantasy-like location aptly called 'Snake Island'. Located roughly 21 miles off the coast of ...

By slowing their metabolism, storing fat, or entering dormancy, these animals can easily spend this time without eating.

Scientists have uncovered yet another reason not to trust a snake—the slithering creatures have a habit of eating each other. A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 ...

In this fun video, Carl Jackson and his children show off their near-record python catch using their own bodies for perspective for its size.

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...