In addition to identifying python hot spots, researchers found the optimal time of day and the best time of year for hunting the invasive snake.

The Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will host a Candlelight Ski and Owl Prowl event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge near Erskine.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time and ...

This year ushers in the Year of the Snake. You can celebrate the Lunar New Year this weekend at the Chinese Cultural Center. Or check out one of these other s-s-s-s-s-sensational options.

Alan Van Orden is turning 85. Alan was born on Feb. 9, 1940, in Thomas, Idaho. He attended Snake River High School, Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho), Idaho State University and ...

Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts presents a virtual talk, "How We Create Pandemics, From our Bodies to our Beliefs" at noon Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Marc Guitard / Getty Images The Cayman Islands are considered a tax haven because the Caymans do not impose a corporate tax, making it an ideal place for multinational corporations to base ...

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day.

Hundreds of millions across Asia rang in the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, bidding farewell to the Year of the Dragon, with grand Lunar New Year celebrations and festive decorations.

Despite the negative press that snakes sometimes generate, the Year of the Snake is serving up a slew of positive possibilities for 2025. The snake brings with it wisdom, transformation ...

On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities.

Participants will learn about the snake, turtles, frogs and rabbit, their proper care and wild counterparts, and assist with a feeding. Space is limited and registration is due by noon Friday ...