Snakes | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/snakes/RSS feed for SnakesenThu, 24 Jul 2025 19:44:24 +0000Scientists Feared the World's Smallest Snake Had Gone Extinct. They Just Found It Againhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-feared-the-worlds-smallest-snake-had-gone-extinct-they-just-found-it-again-180987044/When fully grown, the Barbados threadsnake is only three to four inches long—shorter than many earthwormsThu, 24 Jul 2025 19:44:24 +0000These Odd Bony Structures Were Hiding Beneath the Skin of Far More Lizards Than Thought, Researchers Findhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-odd-bony-structures-were-hiding-beneath-the-skin-of-far-more-lizards-than-thought-researchers-find-180987023/Called osteoderms, the chain mail-like plates may have helped some species adapt to Australia’s harsh environmentTue, 22 Jul 2025 19:22:38 +0000'Robo-Bunnies' Are the Newest Weapon in the Fight Against Invasive Burmese Pythons in Floridahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/robo-bunnies-are-the-newest-weapon-in-the-fight-against-invasive-burmese-pythons-in-florida-180987018/Scientists are experimenting with robotic rabbits in hopes of luring the destructive snakes out of hiding so they can be euthanizedMon, 21 Jul 2025 18:55:14 +0000Researchers Discover the Trick That Allows Burmese Pythons to Digest the Bones of Their Preyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-discover-the-trick-that-allows-burmese-pythons-to-digest-the-bones-of-their-prey-180987006/Special intestinal cells collect excess minerals into particles the snakes can poop out, according to a new studyFri, 18 Jul 2025 18:34:47 +0000See 15 Photos of Sensational, Slithering Snakeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/see-15-images-of-sensational-slithering-snakes-180986993/These reptiles often get a bad rap, but there are plenty of reasons to celebrate snakesFri, 18 Jul 2025 16:33:57 +0000What's Up With These Slithering Snake Sculptures That Appeared in Switzerland?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-up-with-these-slithering-snake-sculptures-that-appeared-in-switzerland-180986736/Millions get bitten by snakes each year, and tens of thousands of those victims die. Now, global health experts are trying to get those numbers downTue, 10 Jun 2025 18:52:03 +0000Florida Bobcat Kills 13-Foot Python for the First Time on Record. It's a Sign of Nature 'Fighting Back' Against the Invasive Snakeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/florida-bobcat-kills-13-foot-python-for-the-first-time-on-record-its-a-sign-of-nature-fighting-back-against-the-invasive-snakes-180986735/Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the enormous reptilesTue, 03 Jun 2025 19:57:35 +0000