RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Snakes, including one 10-foot anaconda, are increasingly invading Belm, the eastern Amazon’s largest city, driven from the rain forest by destruction of their natural habitat, ...

There is an island off the coast of Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean, where humans are banned. Why? Because it is home to thousands of highly venomous snakes that rule the land. Ilha da Queimada ...

Snakes have captivated human imagination for centuries, often depicted as symbols of danger or evil. But much of what people believe about these reptiles is rooted in myth, not science. Despite their ...