Close to the Brazilian coast, there is a minute island which, over the years, has captivated adventurers and scientists alike. It’s called Ilha da Queimada Grande, but is more commonly referred ...

The Brazilian navy declared the island ... navy on an annual maintenance trek to the dangerous island. After about eight hours at sea, Snake Island's ominous silhouette appeared in the distance.

Travel to a remote island near Brazil has been banned to all but scientists ... the 106 acres and which have led it to be dubbed Snake Island. Between 2,000 and 4,000 highly venomous golden ...

Leptophis mystacinus, or the mustache parrot snake, was discovered in the Cerrado, a massive savanna of mixed grasslands, shrublands, rocky outcrops and forests known for its biodiversity, according ...

Snake Island because apparently, someone looked at a beach and thought, “You know what this needs? About 4,000 venomous snakes.” Located off the coast of Brazil, Ilha da Queimada Grande is ...