Alycia Griffith was once afraid of snakes. Now she has four pet snakes and makes earrings and necklaces from their skin. She sells at craft fairs and Kearney Marketplace.

Reports of their venomous bites have been greatly exaggerated. Only about 15 percent of snakes have harmful venom. The number ...

Snakes regularly shed skin. This process is called ecdysis. It helps snakes grow. Shedding removes old skin and parasites.

Snakes are a misunderstood and feared lot though 75% of them found in India are non-venomous. On World Snake Day, paying ...

Forget the hiss, the serpent is slaying the style game this season. As World Snake Day (July 16) slithers closer, the age-old symbol is shedding its past and re ...