"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

Paleontologists from National Taiwan University recently discovered a single python vertebra dating back 400,000 to 800,000 ...

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...

They estimated that the python could be at least 10% longer if she were sedated.

Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, ...

North America is home to a surprising variety of large snakes, from the hefty Eastern Indigo Snake of the Southeast to the massive Boa Constrictors found in parts of Florida. Some are native, while ...

A viral video shows a 20-foot reticulated python on a “walk in the park.” Is that safe or even good for the snake? Learn how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the humid swamps of what is now Colombia, there was once ...

A giant python nicknamed The Baroness has shattered snake records in Indonesia. How big is the world’s longest wild snake—and why does her survival matter now?

Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see if you share a state with one of these giants! North America is home to a ...