Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. It may not come as a surprise that snakes move quickly, as ...

Stressed-out snakes are more likely to strike, new research finds. But it's not the stress of being captured or handled that makes them bite. It's how tense they are in the first place. Think of ...

Whether a wild cottonmouth snake will attempt to strike in an encounter depends on its baseline stress level, according to a team of scientists led by undergraduate researcher Mark Herr. "Most people ...