Imagine stumbling across a den with hundreds of rattlesnakes. You'll want to turn up the volume for this one to hear their ...

Rattlesnakes are venomous pit vipers native to the Americas, with 33 species identified by their distinct tail rattle. They thrive in arid environments and are mainly nocturnal. Rattlesnakes play ...

A new study reveals the surprising ways rattlesnakes have evolved to collect water in the desert. By Jason Bittel You are in a desert and dying of thirst. All of a sudden, storm clouds appear ...

Snake-killing contests, aka rattlesnake roundups, are contests calling for hunters to bring in as many snakes as they can catch in a year — and then slaughter them. Some snakes' bodies are sold for ...