A project to reintroduce the non-venomous species in Pebblebed Heaths in east Devon has seen numbers consistently hit new highs since 2023, with 39 sightings recorded last year, the Royal Society for ...

THESE incredible pictures show the UK's longest snake - a grass snake - swimming underwater in Dorset. They were taken at Throop Weir on the River Stour and show the species going with the flow and ...

Grass snakes are Britain’s largest native reptile and an important indicator species of wetland health, but in Cumbria, sightings are increasingly rare. These elusive snakes are now largely absent ...

How fast is a venomous snake really when it strikes? A study provides the most accurate high-speed footage to date of 36 ...

Pet owners have been warned to be on the lookout for snakes this summer, as vets issued their advice on what you should do if your cat or dog suffers a snake bite. There are three types of snake in ...

Speaking to the BBC, co-author of the study Alistair Evans detailed how a gel was warmed to simulate prey and "entice" the ...