Some see it as a day for heavy drinking. Others see it as a day to honor the memory of a famous saint of the early church.

The first clearly identifiable snake fossils date to the Middle Jurassic (174.1 to 163.5 million years ago). Though they are poorly preserved, it is believed that they likely had hindlimbs. Primitive ...

Why the king cobra is the most venomous snake: 5 surprising facts Massive venom payload: A single king cobra bite can deliver up to 1,000 milligrams of venom, enough to kill 20 humans or an elephant.

The first clearly identifiable snake fossils date to the Middle Jurassic (174.1 to 163.5 million years ago). Though they are poorly preserved, it is believed that they likely had hindlimbs.

During this evolution, this planet was once the homeland of the world’s largest snake in the world ... six average-sized adult humans (each about 5.5 to 6 feet tall), it would still be shorter ...

Native to South and Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are an invasive species impacting native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.

Last month, for the first time in two decades, a 6-year-old child in the U.S. died due to measles. Just a few weeks later, a ...

Other inscriptions say things like “here is where scorpions are born” or this inscription over a largely empty Africa, “it is ...

Continue with us as we explore more intriguing facts about the venomous snakes across the United States, including the distinct and colorful coral snake. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake curled up .