The earliest known cultural relics related to snakes can be traced back to nearly 8,000 years ago in northeastern China, where Chahai Site in Fuxin, Liaoning province, has unveiled a cylindrical ...

The gathering storm was an unwelcome start to the Year of the Snake, which is associated in the Chinese zodiac with ...

In the mythic geography book Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), many gods hold snakes or hang snakes around their ears, or have a snake’s body, as a mark of their extraordinary ...

Since it was from a sacrificial pit, this snake is believed to be a significant prop used during sacrificial rituals in the ancient Shu, says Wang Fang, deputy director of the Jinsha Site Museum ...

Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland ...

A man is in hospital with a potentially deadly bite after he grabbed a venomous snake blocking traffic on a main road with ...

Ian Jackson was 80 kilometres away from the nearest medical clinic when he was bitten by one of the world's deadliest snakes.

Celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Snake, we take a look at the serpentine jewellery pieces that have caught our eye.

With the Year of the Snake winding its way near us, you might have noticed an effusive outpouring of the letter S in Chinese New Year advertisements. “Sssure Huat,” one proclaims, combining ...