Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

If you see a horned snake, you'll understand how it got its name: They have unique "horns" near their eyes. These venomous snakes live in deserts and other dry environments, and their adaptations help ...

Snakes might look slow or lazy at first, but many are actually surprisingly fast. Their speed isn’t just for show– it helps ...

The Arabian sand boa lives in Arabian deserts. It has unique eyes and hunts at night. These snakes bury in sand to ambush ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When threatened by a hungry snake in the wild, desert kangaroo rats have powerful and spectacular moves like ninja-style kicks and jumps in their arsenal to protect themselves. A ...

Australian media outlets shared the footage without identifying the snake species. But the carpet python, which can measure 13 feet, is commonly encountered in suburban Brisbane and has been known to ...