With exquisitely patterned bodies, predatory strikes that accelerate faster than a fighter jet, and even a capacity for "flight," snakes are a fascinating group of reptiles. Some deserve attention for ...

Big stars doing dumb things in a dangerous place where the humans rate low on the food chain. Sure, the setup to the original Anaconda (1997) might not have been made by a committee of geniuses waging ...

Anaconda, a new spin on a long-dormant franchise that sees a group of adventurers tracking down a giant snake in the Amazon, isn’t a reboot or a remake of the 1997 original film starring Jennifer ...

Jack Black and Paul Rudd’s new monster snake comedy Anaconda is somewhat lacking in bite, according to Rotten Tomatoes’ critics. “When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep ...

The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

When someone says “giant snake,” your brain probably jumps straight to a movie scene — you know, a huge slithery beast lurking in the jungle, ready to snatch a person like it’s grabbing a snack.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous ...