The surprising escapes from near-death situations of beetles and other small animals illustrate how both prey and predators ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

A recent video that a python removal contractor shared to Instagram shows a Burmese python regurgitating a native bird whole.

Some snails, such as a tiny land species called Tornatellides boeningi, can withstand being eaten by birds. Researchers in Japan noticed them still alive in bird faeces and experi ...

While attending the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Luke Foddy had a run-in with a green mamba. Or was it?

As warmer temperatures invite people to revel in nature’s glory, it might be a good idea to keep in mind that rattlesnakes may do the same. Most rattlesnake bites happen between April and October, ...

Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which have previously been published in The New Yorker and elsewhere ...

Some time ago we asked our readers to take part in this doodle war, and we are so glad we did. Snakes don't always have the best reputation and are certainly not the cutest, but it turns out that all ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A photographer captured a spectacular struggle in the swamp between two of the Sunshine State’s most dangerous animals. Acclaimed wildlife photographer Jon Burket was taking pictures ...

Some dishes around the world are served while the animal is still alive or continues moving on the plate. In certain cases, seafood such as octopus or shrimp is prepared immediately before serving to ...

Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, a down-on-his-luck slobbish space-hero long before Peter Quill guarded the galaxy. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Sylvia A. Langer ’28, an Associate Editorial editor, is a Molecular and Cellular Biology concentrator in Currier House. Something is rotting Harvard from the inside out. Last month, the Department of ...