The Golden State has added an official shrub and snake, both selected for how they embody California’s natural resilience.

Sacramento County officials are weighing a wave of development proposals that could turn thousands of acres of rice fields ...

Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its ...

But there’s nothing supernatural about how snakes move. So how exactly do they get around without legs? They do it by ...

Discover the captivating world of blue snakes, from Florida's vibrant Blue-Striped Garter Snake to Australia's rare blue Common Tree Snake. These striking reptiles, found globally, play vital ...

“They are the ones that have to be able to strike as quickly as possible,” says Alistair Evans, a zoologist at Monash University in Melbourne. It typically takes mammals between 60 to 400 milliseconds ...

You don’t need bait to catch an Alameda whipsnake—just luck, and a low, fifty-foot-long fiberboard fence staked into the ground. If a snake encounters this fence, it will naturally respond by running ...

MADISON COUNTY, Arkansas — Snake season in Arkansas typically peaks during the spring months. However, this year, experts say the activity is stretching well into the fall, prompting safety warnings ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area has its own native snake, the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia). Some snake enthusiasts consider it to be one of the most “beautiful” ...