From gliding to farting, snakes have bizarre superpowers. Celebrate National Snake Day with these shocking behaviors.

‘Alpha males’ was never a norm. A new study seems to suggest that male dominance is rare in primate societies, as most ...

The study describes how the embryos grow substantially in utero, likely receiving maternal nourishment during development, a ...

A new study that looked at gut length variation between cichlid fish species found that some of the genetic loci for the ...

This study shows that female or male dominance in primates depends on habitat, mating, and social factors. It challenges old beliefs.

A new federally funded study of wild eastern chimpanzees in Gombe National Park reveals that female chimps who are more ...

Plan International has built a female-friendly toilet facility for the Bueman Senior High School in the Jasikan Municipality ...

In African wilds, male black mambas engage in wrestling for mating rights. This combat is a non-lethal display of strength. Snakes rise, twist, and pr ...

All the single ladies: UT Arlington researching virgin births in all-female snake species The flowerpot snake has three sets of chromosomes and types of genes that may help its asexual reproduction.

Animal Behavior Why Snakes Are So Mind-Boggling, and Why We Still Fear Them A new book explains what it is like to be a snake—and what we get wrong about them. Posted April 22, 2025 | Reviewed ...

Imagine a world where mothers don’t need fathers to create life—a world where females alone carry the spark of the next ...

Snakes are exclusively carnivorous, meaning that they only eat other animals — and in some cases, eggs. Their diets range ...