An unusual "48 Hours" case may change your mind about snakes. Ben Renick, 29, a Missouri snake breeder, was found dead in his facility. At first, everyone assumed he had been killed by one of his ...

A new reptile genetics testing company, Phenome, is working on fully mapping out the genomes of a number of reptile species for the first time. The company first made its debut this year at the North ...

(NBC News) — On Friday’s “Dateline,” world-renowned snake breeder Ben Renick is found dead and first responders believe his missing anaconda could be to blame, but as the frantic hunt for a missing ...

Lizards, snakes and the people who love them will be in the spotlight again in August at the National Reptile Breeders Expo at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. The event, slated to unfold Aug. 19 ...

(NBC News) — On Friday’s “Dateline,” world-renowned snake breeder Ben Renick is found dead and first responders believe his missing anaconda could be to blame, but as the frantic hunt for a missing ...

Lynlee Renick, center, listens to defense attorney Katherine Berger on Dec. 6 at the Boone County Courthouse. Renick last month was convicted of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the ...

From the radiant Blue Racer to the rare Indigo Snake, here are 10 of the most beautiful blue snakes in the world.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A reptile breeder in upstate New York has paid a $500 fine related to the possession of more than 150 venomous snakes in his home, the state Department of Environmental Conservation ...

Lynlee Renick, who last month was convicted of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her well-known snake-breeder husband, Ben Renick, will have her sentence laid out Monday ...