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Rattlesnake rattles use auditory illusion to trick human brains
Snakes use an audio trick to cause approaching mammals to underestimate their distance to the snakes, creating a safety buffer region between themselves and a potential threat.
Sexually frustrated sea snakes mistake scuba divers for potential mates
Sea snakes, particularly males, are more likely to interact with scuba divers during mating season because the snakes can't distinguish the divers from potential mates, a new study has found.
Snake photos: Pythons swallow crocodiles and other animals … whole
Here's a look at the gruesome ways pythons take down their prey, from rats and mice to spotted deer and crocodiles. See photos of the snakes in action.
Masquerading, deadly snake discovered and named after shape-shifting Chinese goddess
Scientists in China have discovered a new species of deadly snake and have named it after a shape-shifting snake goddess from Chinese mythology.
Bizarre new type of locomotion discovered in invasive snakes
Researchers believe the new locomotion is behind the success of invasive snakes in Guam and hope to use this information to create countermeasures.
Would you eat a python to save the Everglades?
Invading pythons are causing problems for the native wildlife in Florida. Should people start eating them and are they even safe to eat?
Rare, 2-headed snake discovered by Florida house cat
A rare, two-headed racer snake turned up in Florida, after being caught by a curious house cat
Why these rattlesnakes are declining at an alarming rate
Rattlesnakes are threatened in British Columbia in Canada, and many populations are declining at alarming rates.
