Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ancient oceans of the Eocene epoch teemed with ...

While this reptile can earn a bad reputation if it lives in your backyard, snakes remain popular pets to keep in the home to this day. But how long do snakes live, both in wild and domesticated ...

Snakes are often viewed with a combination of fascination and fear, mainly because of their possibly dangerous venom and sometimes elusive nature. However, it must be said that most snake species are ...