SOLANA BEACH, Calif. — Here in San Diego, we co-exist with venomous rattlesnakes, but this heat can change their attitude and their behavior. After speaking with a snake wrangler and the San Diego ...

MIDLAND, Texas — While it is true that snakes are cold blooded and use things like the sun and shade to regulate their body temperature, they can also get overheated just like we do. “Snakes are cold ...

Recent reports about rattlesnake behavior in the local frontcountry seem to confirm their increased “aggression,” or perhaps call it a “quicker responsive time.” I’ve been hiking these trails ...

Many people fear rattlesnakes due to a lack of accurate information and exposure to nature. This doesn’t mean you stop hiking or visiting the great outdoors – it means you simply invest some time in ...

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County partnered with Project RattleCam, a Cal Poly student-led program that studies rattlesnake behavior by placing cameras near snake dens, to create a daily ...

Researchers at California’s Loma Linda University found that rattlesnakes are less stressed when they’re near another snake.

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what ...

Although many people fear them, rattlesnakes are not generally aggressive by nature. They would much rather retreat when given an escape route. However, the majority of venomous snakebites in the U.S.

(CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo.) — On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Salida Fire Department (SFD) warned hikers to watch for rattlesnakes after crews responded to a snake bite victim. SFD reported numerous rattlesnake ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A viral livestream of thousands of rattlesnakes in a secret location in Colorado captured some of the reptiles starting to appear from their “mega den” again. Rattlesnakes have started ...

Picture the classic movie scene: A lonesome cowboy is riding through the desert when suddenly a rattlesnake spooks his horse; he tumbles into the dust, and as it gallops away into the distance, he ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...