Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island.

Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders Papua New ...

Some have huge, bright eyes. Some even have pupils that look like a cat’s. And these eyes aren’t just for show; they help ...

A new species of snake was discovered in the southern Yunnan Province in China when the 2-foot-long reptile moved in a tree and caught the eye of visiting scientists. The new species is named Pareas ...

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On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a hawk tried to attack a “large” 4-foot-long predator but ended up becoming its prey instead. A scientist stumbled up on the scene and watched the “shiny” animal ...