Most colorful snakes: People often think of snakes as scary or legendary creatures, but nature has given many species colors so bright that they change the meaning of "natural beauty." In the last few ...

Snakes are some of the most diverse and captivating creatures in the animal kingdom, and their colors are a key feature that ...

As a graduate student at the Free University of Brussels nearly 20 years ago, Athanasia Tzika analyzed the genomes of several animals to better understand their diversity. During this time, the ...

Global warming. Habitat destruction. Pesticides and pollution. Environmental forecasts and reports are all too often full of grimness and gloom. But ecology has its lighter moments, and I take solace ...

A new type of snake, a species of bush viper, was discovered in southern Tanzania during a recent biological survey. The snake's exact location is being kept secret to protect the visually striking ...

Colour in nature is not usually purely aesthetic; it usually denotes more than just an appreciation for aesthetics. When it ...