Haleakalā National Park is home to many birds and animals found only in the Hawaiian Islands, including the endangered Maui ...

Writer, mycophile, forager, educator, and frequent Orion contributor Maria Pinto was born in Jamaica and grew up in South ...

How can a mere mongoose stare down death and win? Scientists have uncovered that its genetic adaptations render cobra venom nearly harmless. Combined with keen intelligence and communication skills, ...

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to register a threat and react. But venomous snakes are capable of launching ...

Cole & Jay witness a snake vs snake encounter on a beach adventure.

The other is that snakes don’t gather in general, since people tend to only come across one snake at a time. “So there was ...

An Australian man gets harassed by a mob of meerkats in a funny video at a wildlife park. His dramatic reactions had people ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater police apprehended a "slithery suspect" found on top of a car's hood. Officers responded Sunday afternoon to the area of Franklin Street after someone called about the ...

Steve Maugeri joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2024. Steve has always loved the beach and is excited to live this close to the ocean within a major city as well! The Miami Seaquarium is now ...

A massive snake was spotted at a Welsh beauty spot. Dog walker Charlotte Smith came across the huge reptile, thought to be a type of python, at Bargoed Common on Saturday. The 31-year-old said she ...

"Survivor" contestant Jake Latimer is sharing behind-the-scenes details about the snake bite he received that caused a medical emergency on the Oct. 8 episode of the reality series In one of the most ...

After the Caught Stealing star revealed she and mom Lisa Bonet accidentally got her mother’s pet Burmese python, Orpheus, stuck in the wall of Taylor’s home while staying there amid the Los Angeles ...