The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But ...

"It gives you a very good understanding of the cranial anatomy of these early birds." The researchers were able to CT scan ...

She knew, almost immediately, she'd been bitten by a snake. But it was only when she noticed a slither of brown that she felt the pangs of panic. "You always hear they [brown snakes] are the ...

People with a snake phobia might be comforted by the knowledge other UK species, such as the adder, smooth snake and grass snake, usually steer clear of buildings and urban environments.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the ...

Instead, they slither — but there's a little more to snake anatomy than how they move. Finely tuned for survival, snakes have specialized anatomy that let them thrive in diverse environments.

Instead, they slither — but there's a little more to snake anatomy than how they move ... The muscles are arranged in segments corresponding to the vertebrae and ribs. Brain: Snakes have a small brain ...

In a shocking incident, a live snake was discovered in an AC coach of the Vasco-da-Gama Weekly Express travelling from Jharkhand to Goa on October 21. Several passengers spotted the snake ...

Laura is an editor and staff writer at IFLScience. She obtained her Master's in Experimental Neuroscience from Imperial College London.