Gaboon vipers are the longest snake species in Africa and have the longest fangs of any snake ...

A deadly Gaboon viper, native to the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, is on the loose in Orange County, according to cops. The Santa Ana Police Department issued a public safety ...

Snakes often end up sharing the same reputation in popular culture, yet many species have evolved in remarkably different ways. The boomslang and the black mamba are good examples. Both are native to ...

South Africa’s landscapes carry a quiet tension that rarely makes itself obvious at first glance. Grasslands that look open and harmless, river edges softened by reeds, suburban gardens edging into ...

Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...

A new egg-eater snake species from Ethiopia's Harenna Forest looks just like a common relative - except it's lost the ability ...

The deadly Gaboon viper is predicted to start migrating in search of a suitable climate in 2070. Mark Kostich/Getty Images A global group of scientists has predicted that climate change may cause ...

Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake around the world would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it's a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole. Biologist Bruce Jayne at the ...

A black mamba snake with its head resting on a leaf and its black, forked tongue coming out of its mouth. Researchers have developed an antivenom that effectively neutralizes bites from the black ...

"These snakes are extremely aggressive and they will chase you." ...

A new species of snake that feeds exclusively on birds' eggs has been discovered in the Harenna Forest in Ethiopia, one of the last substantial tracts of natural forest left in the Horn of Africa.