Snakes come in an astonishing range of sizes, from tiny thread snakes to massive constrictors capable of overpowering large prey. But which species truly earn the title of the world’s largest snakes?

Snakes can be the object of horror for some, with 2% to 3% of the world having ophidiophobia (a great fear of snakes), according to a study published in Psychiatry Research. Others note that snakes ...

Imagine this: A snake-like creature, as long as a bus, glides through the sea–on the hunt. Sounds like a nightmare? Fortunately, it remains just that, as this animal is long extinct. Fossils of the ...