GlassWorm malware attacks return via 73 OpenVSX "sleeper" extensions

A new wave of the Glassworm campaign is targeting the OpenVSX ecosystem with 73 "sleeper" extensions that turn malicious ...
Wired

Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them

The first thing Chris Gifford thought as he felt a fang sink into his skin was: I’m going to die. The second: I need to start a timer immediately. That day in 2021, Gifford was cleaning the enclosures ...
People

Female Snake Wows Again with Her Second Virgin Birth, Delivering More Baby Boas Without a Mate

The first time Ronaldo, the Brazilian rainbow boa, had a virgin birth was in 2024 Joyann Jeffrey is a reporter at People. Her work has previously appeared on the TODAY Show, NBC News, BuzzFeed and ...
BBC

Snake has virgin births - for second time

A snake which previously gave birth to 14 snakelets despite not having a mate has birthed more babies for a second time. Ronaldo the snake, who was originally thought to be male, has given birth to a ...
BBC

Snake has virgin births - for second time

Ronaldo the snake has had multiple virgin births for a second time in a rare phenomenon A snake which previously gave birth to 14 snakelets despite not having a mate has birthed more babies for a ...
Orange County Register

Rattlesnake dangers heightened as heat brings early-season sightings

Jason Magee was walking a popular trail in Mission Viejo when a familiar sight caught the corner of his eye — a rattlesnake slithering in the nearby bushes, dangerously close to a skatepark, ...
The Denver Post

‘There’s a snake in my bag!’ CU Boulder student returns from Costa Rica, finds venomous stowaway

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Samara Kahan went on spring break to Costa Rica, she didn’t expect to come back and get jump-scared by a stowaway in her carry-on suitcase. But one ...
Indiatimes

Snake in your garden? Here’s what to do (and not do) to stay safe and avoid common mistakes homeowners make

As the weather warms up, snakes start to stir. It seems they leave their hiding spots and hibernation sites to explore. Spring and summer are the busiest times. You might spot one sliding across the ...
CNN

Pit viper, flying snake and geckos among new species uncovered in Cambodian caves

Cambodia’s largely unexplored limestone caves stretch for thousands of miles, are home to countless undiscovered species and host unique ecosystems, with creatures found nowhere else on Earth. Now, a ...
Los Angeles Times

No-Fur and Low Maintenance: Why Your Perfect Pet Might Just Be a Python Named Chad

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t ...
The State

Boy bitten on face by snake as handlers displayed reptile at SC nature center

While visiting Fripp Island two years ago, a young boy was attacked by a snake at the resort’s nature center, where staff members were giving people an up close look at wildlife in captivity. The boa ...