A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other animals and that hearing negative or objectifying language about the slithery ...

As the new moon rises this week, it ushers in a new year on the lunar calendar used by many cultures across East and Southeast Asia. On the Chinese zodiac’s 12-year lunar cycle, 2025 is the Year of ...

The language children hear about snakes may shape their fear and attitudes, but simple exposure can soften that effect.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A snake bite can be scary, especially for a child. Being bitten by a venomous snake can cause severe tissue damage and even death. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ...

Damian Lettoof is affiliated with the Australian Society of Herpetologists, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, the Ecological Society of Australia and the Society of Environmental ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

Jamie Seymour does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

If St. Patrick's presence drove the snakes out of Ireland, surely the presence of snakes was equally responsible for attracting wide-eyed children at Edisto Gardens this week. On Wednesday, six ...

Snakes are known for being solitary reptiles, but they do not always hang solo. In colder climates, when winter temperatures set in, snakes seek each other out for warmth. These snake gatherings can ...