From a giant venomous centipede to a tiny but horrendous worm - here are some of the Amazon's most deadly animals ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey ...

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for ...

First I wrote about my recent train ride on the Southwest Chief, Los Angeles to Chicago in 43 scenic, surprising hours.

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

While some folks have learned to appreciate, and even admire snakes, most people view them in a very negative light, fearing these slithering reptiles. In the United States, there are a handful of ...

The Broadway musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, has everything that ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...