A new technique could replace conventional methods of testing paralytic neurotoxins, which previously required euthanasia of test subjects

Surrounded by salty water, sea snakes sometimes live a thirsty existence

A pioneering study by the University of Kent on the effects of relocating adders due to development has found that males will disperse from their release site—with one even going so far as to return to his original home

As our climate changes, the availability of water is also changing, leaving animals with limited or unreliable supplies of this critical resource

UC biology professor's snake research could advance robotics to move through narrow tunnels after a disaster.

Previous research described the creature as a primitive snake and worm-like burrower, but a new study challenges that idea

Thousands are bitten by rattlers and other venomous snakes each year, and a new treatment may serve as a “bridge” to buy time until medical care is available

Evolutionary biology tells us why venom is useful for snakes, but chemistry tells us how venom works

Project's aim was to add more data to genomic databases, in which reptiles are poorly represented