A four-year study from the University of Georgia says infections may spell doom for some snake species.

As temperatures begin to rise in Tennessee, the state's two species of venomous rattlesnakes are starting to emerge from their dormant state. Tennessee's two species of venomous rattlesnakes are the ...

A sweeping new study of wild snakes in the southeastern US has revealed a hidden health crisis slithering beneath the surface ...

Spring along the Gulf Coast brings longer days, warmer temperatures and more time outdoors, whether it’s hiking, fishing or just enjoying the change in season. But it also marks the return of ...

The rattlesnakes in South Carolina are the eastern diamondback, timber and pigmy rattlesnakes. Josh Bell jbell@thesunnews.com Soon it will be that loving season for South Carolina’s elusive eastern ...

Snakes are threatened with extinction in many places around the globe. Disease, often caused by parasites or fungi, is ...

Love spending time outdoors in Mississippi? Watch your step! A hiker in Tennessee recently died after a bite, likely to an allergic reaction to the snake's venom. World Atlas has listed seven spots in ...

Warmer weather brings more snake activity to Mississippi. Learn which rattlesnakes and other venomous snakes are common and where to find them.