A snake has no eyelids, so cannot blink. Its eyes are protected by a fixed type of scale that acts like a contact lens to keep out dust and prevent damage from scratching. Consequently, it sleeps with ...

There is an unwelcome earthworm in our midst. This comes as no surprise to folks with an aversion to slime. But to gardeners and farmers who rightfully tout the contribution of most wrigglers to soil ...

IT is commonly believed that all creatures are subject to the destructive propensities of snake venom. I have, however, been able to show that two or three species, at any rate, in the animal kingdom ...