To fans of cheesy pop music, the beat of someone else’s heart is a symbol of romantic connection. To a boa constrictor, those beats are simply a sign that it hasn’t finished killing yet. A ...

How does the mighty kingsnake overpower the even mightier rat snake? It uses its tremendous constriction power, a new study finds. It may not be the largest snake, but the "king of snakes" earned its ...

A man who was strangled by his 18 foot pet boa constrictor has died four days after the attack. Pennsylvania man Elliot Senseman, 27, was found with the huge snake coiling around his neck on July 20 ...

Imagine a snake so massive it would have to squeeze through your office door to get at you. That was Titanoboa, the largest ...