Snakes have always invoked terror in people’s minds, and the fear is not new. It has existed for thousands of years, ...

A near-death bite in Florence led lawmakers to consider banning venomous snakes and cracking down on captive wildlife. Some ...

The king cobra, the world's longest venomous snake, earns its regal title through size, intelligence, and potent venom. An ...

It’s no secret that some snakes have a license to kill. And honestly, who’s going to mess around with a crocodile if they’ve ...

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself at his family's home, which had at least 30 snakes and a crocodile inside of it, prompting his parents' arrests, authorities said. The 39-year-old mother ...

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