If the mere sight of a snake sends you scurrying for fresh Fruit of the Looms, does Hollywood have a movie that’s not for you. “Anaconda,” opening today, stars a bloodthirsty 40-foot-long snake that ...

With its immense size, aquatic lifestyle and ability to evoke both awe and fear, South America's green anaconda has captivated the imaginations of naturalists and adventurers alike. But did you know ...

The world’s biggest snake has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest. The huge anaconda measures 26ft-long, weighs 440lbs and its head is the same size as a human’s. The Northern Green Anaconda was ...

A hypothetical showdown between a reticulated python and a green anaconda reveals the anaconda as the likely victor. Despite ...

The green anaconda, an aquatic snake often found in South America's Amazon region, is the largest of its kind — measuring nearly 21 feet in length, according to experts. Now, the snake behemoth has ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 the arrival of a green anaconda named Olive to its Aquatic & Reptile Center. At 15.2 feet, Olive takes the crown as the longest ...

Deep in the Ecuadorean Amazon, scientists have discovered a record-breakingly large new species of anaconda. A team led by Professor Bryan Fry from The University of Queensland found the giant snake ...

The Earth has seen some truly gigantic snakes throughout its history, and these creatures were so massive and powerful that ...

NEW YORK – Never mind the 40-foot snake that menaced Jennifer Lopez in the 1997 movie “Anaconda.” Not even Hollywood could match a new discovery from the ancient world. Fossils from northeastern ...

In the murky depths of South America, a battle unfolds between the crocodile and the anaconda. Crocodiles possess superior size, speed, and bite force, while anacondas rely on constriction and stealth ...

HOPATCONG, N.J. (CBSNewYork)-- A reptile specialist leading the search for a snake on the loose in Lake Hopatcong now says it is a green anaconda, not a boa constrictor, as officials had maintained.