While many snakes are harmless, stumbling upon them while doing your chores isn't fun. Here's how to avoid a surprise ...

Hidden in northern Kentucky, Kincaid Lake State Park is a quiet treasure. The lake here is smaller than some others, but that makes it feel more special. It’s like having your own private swimming ...

On clear days, you can spot three different states from the overlooks. The air up here is crisp and clean, filling your lungs with freshness. Stone shelters dot the park, built from local rock that ...

But there’s nothing supernatural about how snakes move. So how exactly do they get around without legs? They do it by ...

You’d think that animals adapted to life in the open ocean would ignore arbitrary distinctions like ‘Pacific’ and ‘Atlantic.’ ...

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick.

New understanding about how snakes sequester ammonia may lead to treatments for infection-caused kidney stones ...

Snakes do indeed pee – but more interestingly, perhaps, many “pee” in crystal form. Snakes, like every living creature, need ...