Sometimes, all you want from a documentary is a glimpse at something you've never seen before. On that front, "The Python Hunt" undeniably delivers. Xander Robin's directorial debut follows the ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what we know, according to research. Snakes have long been cast as cold, ...

There are over 160 species of snakes in Borneo, many of them a threat to orangutans. That’s why the orphans at the Orangutan Jungle School are about to get a crash course in snake avoidance. From the ...

In primates, recognition of snakes is instinctive, but fear of snakes is learned. Today, caretakers of the jungle school set about teaching them. #SmithsonianChannel #Orangutans #OrangutanJungleSchool ...