Beyond that, they've made a mark on the pet trade, too; some dedicated hobbyists write four-figure checks to procure rare or unusual rat snake specimens. From their husbandry to their evolution ...

It can be extremely helpful to know the difference between certain snakes, and the same is true when comparing a black racer ...

Many snakes are top level predators; for example, a single rat snake can consume over 100 rodents a year ... Prepared by Glenn Johnson, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY-ESF.

This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is famous as much for its potent venom as for the many rhymes—"Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) NEW YORK − Tourists snapped selfies and office workers guzzled coffees inside Manhattan's Bryant Park. But all around ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. When envenomation occurs in humans, bites are often painless and ...

Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese phrase for ‘forest bathing’. In this exercise you will be gently guided to a beautiful peaceful forest by practicing forest bathing with Mayumi Kataoka.

Drone patrols have been launched over a sprawling forest on the slopes of Japan’s Mount Fuji that has become notorious for suicides. Alarmed at a resurgence in people taking their lives in ...

Your rat removal fee will likely include an initial inspection, capture and disposal of the pest, and any follow-up preventative measures. The pest control company may have to visit your home ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Several people died because of snake bite in the state this year. Majority of these deaths happened in September, mostly due to cobra and Russell’s viper bites. The forest ...