Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine ...

Calgary's exotic pet scene ‘growing exponentially,’ hobbyists say

A house filled with snakes and spiders might be straight out of many people's nightmares, but to longtime exotic pet keeper ...
worldanimalfoundation

7 Snakes with the Most Unique Feeding Techniques

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More When it comes to feeding, snakes are some of the most fascinating ...
Hosted on MSN

Snakes, spiders, centipedes among dozens of critters seized at border crossing

Border officials intercepted a vehicle carrying 163 reptiles and arthropods (a species of invertebrates that includes spiders, scorpions and centipedes) attempting to cross the border between the ...
Austin American-Statesman

Officials seize 163 reptiles, spiders and centipedes at Texas-Mexico border crossing

Border officials announced Tuesday they had intercepted a vehicle carrying 163 reptiles and arthropods — invertebrates that include spiders, scorpions and centipedes — as it tried to cross the border ...
Farm and Dairy

Florida fright: An invasion by invasives

Ian Bartoszek (left) and his team caught this 110-pound Burmese python in Florida. (Conservancy of Southwest Florida photo) Halloween, that spooky holiday that festers with images of arched-back black ...
thecooldown

Drivers stunned after stumbling upon enormous snake for first time — here's what they encountered

Motorists in a municipality in South Africa were left perplexed as a large scaly interloper brought traffic to a standstill. Tzaneen Voice reported that the bizarre encounter took place in Vuwani, a ...
a-z-animals

Python Abandoned in LA Dumpster, Plus an In-Depth Look at This Diverse Group of Snakes

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...
People

Sick 20-Foot Python Found Ditched In Los Angeles Apartment Dumpster

The snake, a female later named Apple by her rescuer, had been placed in the dumpster inside of a plastic container Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...