Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from ...

Imagine the thrill of peering into deep time, only to find a fossil within a fossil — a silent, stone-etched echo of life ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

Now, researchers at the University of Geneva have uncovered the role of a single gene, CLCN2, in shaping these patterns, shedding light on how snakes develop their distinctive appearances. Corn snakes ...

On a “misty mountain” in Sri Lanka, a 2-foot-long creature moved quickly through the trees and came to rest on a branch. Its ...

Campbell has been sharing Ellie's journey with the rare genetic skin disorder, raising awareness and funds for research to find a cure. "In loving memory of Ellie," Campbell wrote alongside a ...

The anxious family of a missing woman tracked the snake down to a patch of dense vegetation ... locals recovered the body of an Indonesian farmer from the belly of a 23ft python that crushed ...

Cuttlefish use a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in the final moments as they sneak up on their prey, researchers at the University of Bristol have found. Footage taken in the tropical waters ...