Quick Take Anacondas are among the largest snakes, reaching up to 30 feet long. The green anaconda is the largest species.

A giant anaconda species captured recently in the Amazon of Ecuador by a team of scientists is the largest to ever be documented, USA TODAY previously reported, and now, there are images showing just ...

In this week's Science for All newsletter, Divya Gandhi explains how gigantic animals during the Miocene were replaced by ...

Andrés Alfonso-Rojas has analysed giant anaconda fossils from South America to deduce that these tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago, and have remained giants ever since.

A study of anaconda fossils shows that these snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and then stopped growing. Researchers examined 183 fossilised anaconda backbones collected in ...

A new fossil study reveals that giant anacondas achieved their immense size around 12.4 million years ago, a dimension they have largely maintained ever since. This enduring gigantism was enabled by ...

If the mere sight of a snake sends you scurrying for fresh Fruit of the Looms, does Hollywood have a movie that’s not for you. “Anaconda,” opening today, stars a bloodthirsty 40-foot-long snake that ...

In the murky depths of South America, a battle unfolds between the crocodile and the anaconda. Crocodiles possess superior size, speed, and bite force, while anacondas rely on constriction and stealth ...

Snakes are considered one of the most mysterious creatures in the world. Due to their enigmatic behaviour, they are often mentioned in various mythologies. These serpents are nature’s born killers, ...