Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...

A massive female reticulated python, named Ibu Baron, has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the longest ...

Coming face-to-face with a large snake is enough to make most people freeze. In this short video circulating online, however, two boys do the opposite — stepping in when they see a large python ...

A viral video shows a 20-foot reticulated python on a “walk in the park.” Is that safe or even good for the snake? Learn how ...

Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see if you share a state with one of these giants! North America is home to a ...

Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the humid swamps of what is now Colombia, there was once ...

There are currently 18 to 19 families of snakes with approximately 2,950 different species. With so many snakes, both on land and in the sea, there is a wide variety of colors and sizes. In the ...

A giant python nicknamed The Baroness has shattered snake records in Indonesia. How big is the world’s longest wild snake—and why does her survival matter now?