The pace of life in Marlinton moves a bit slower, giving you permission to notice things that might be missed in the rush of ...

Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake, was identified by scientist Fred Kraus while visiting Sudest Island (also called Vanatinai and Tagula ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

These ocean acrobats can soar over 200 metres above water, using their fins like wings to glide through the air.

Melissa Frick reported the county posted a photo of a blue racer snake hanging out in a tree, warning visitors not to be alarmed if spotted while exploring the park. The blue racer snakes are non ...

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal ...

Scientists have discovered a new snake species following an encounter with a large black-eyed creature found moving around a mining site on a small island in Papua New Guinea. The atra tree snake ...

Fred Kraus was the visiting scientist on a mission to explore the habitats of the tree-dwelling snakes of the region, but as he crossed a local mining site, a large, black-eyed snake caught his ...

The Guam kingfisher, also known as Sihek, was last seen in the wild in 1988. It was decimated by the brown tree snake, which was accidentally introduced to Guam in the 1940s. Realizing that the ...