Dubbed as the most dramatic chase in documentary history this scene at the Galápagos Islands by the production team of BBC's ...

In myth, snakes, or serpents, are often connected to seers and oracles. Teiresias is the most notorious seer in Greek myth. As a young man, he came upon a pair of coupling serpents on Mount ...

The Greek word “ophiophagy” refers to the behavior of eating snakes. Some animals, such as the mongoose, primarily eat snakes, while others eat snakes only occasionally in order to survive ...

The article examines the diverse portrayals of snakes in global mythologies. It discusses their symbolic meanings in ancient Egyptian, Greek, Chinese cultures as well as Native American traditions.

Its genus Thamnophis includes about 35 species of snakes. The name is derived from the Greek words thamnos, meaning “bush,” ...

Athens, Greece, Aug 15, 2018 / 02:03 am. Every year, on the Orthodox feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, a monastery on a Greek island experiences a miracle – dozens of snakes come to ...

A species of ancient snake had hind limbs for around 70 million years before losing them, scientists have discovered. This shows these creatures lived successfully with legs for a very long time ...

Ancient Greek sources described it as a nasty concoction of snake venom, decomposed vipers’ bodies, human blood, and dung. The ingredients were combined and then allowed to putrefy over several ...

In Greek mythology, Hermes was a messenger between the gods and humans ... Another, earlier depiction of the medical symbol is the staff of Asclepius, though it has no wings and only one snake.

Medusa is one of the most popular Greek mythological figures — for good reason. She’s known for her head of lively snakes and her eyes that can turn any unsuspecting mortal man to stone.