Discovered in Barbados in 2006, this worm-sized snake went misidentified for a century — and now, it may disappear before ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

Sea slugs use bold, bright colors under sunlight to warn predators of their toxic traits. These colors are easier for fish to ...

What are the 10 most colorful animals? We've done the research! Jump in to read about which are the ultimate colorful animals ...

A longstanding theory in evolutionary biology is that venomous predators like rattlesnakes often develop complex venoms in ...

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...