A caterpillar-looking bug hangs out on a stem, minding its own business. Suddenly, forceps emerge, moving towards the ...

It has been revealed that when threatened, the pupa of the Marbled Hawkmoth (*Phyllosphingia dissimilis*) produces a snake-like 'hissing' sound by using airflow from its abdominal spiracles. The sound ...

Snakes are fearsome creatures that you wouldn’t consider to be prey for other predators – but there are some animals that regularly dine on snakes! Birds of prey are able to drop down on unsuspecting ...

The rivalry between snakes and mongooses has fascinated scientists and nature lovers for many years. Over millions of years, both animals have adapted to survive and compete with each other. Mongooses ...

When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is because snake venom is not a ...

A rare discovery in a Cuban cave has rewritten what we thought we knew about reptile intelligence: the first snake hunters we ...