Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

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A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 ...

Roguelite FPS Deadzone: Rogue just got a release date for its newest free DLC, Zone 4 - Apophis. It will add new missions and story to the game, along with new enemies and encounters, more weapons, as ...

Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles Gary Goldman raced to see “Zootopia 2” as ...

An Australian startup wants to recycle a geostationary satellite to get an up-close look at the "doomsday" asteroid Apophis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

What can the close flyby of the asteroid 99942 Adophis to Earth in 2029 teach scientists about the interiors of asteroids and other planetary bodies? This is what a recent study published in The ...

Crikey, a new species of wolf snake has been discovered in India and named after the late Steve Irwin. Researchers decided to call the glossy black snake "Irwin's wolf snake," or "Lycodon irwini," in ...

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An 1,100-foot asteroid named Apophis will pass Earth in 2029 closer than our satellites, with gravity potentially shifting its path and affecting future orbits. Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion ...

Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.