Learn how black mambas, often viewed as Africa's deadliest snake, are helping researchers track pollution in cities with their scales. Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who ...

Without legs, snakes must get creative to slither up trees, and new research suggests they use the scales covering their bodies to make such climbs. Their scales and body muscles work together to push ...

What happens when you put snakes on a plane? No, not with Samuel L. Jackson – on a steep inclined plane. Generally, the animals will begin to slide down. But they can halt their fall by actively ...