Researchers have solved Alaska's "snake worm" mystery after discovering a new species of fungus-eating fly whose juveniles band together and slither around like a long, gray serpent. The snake worm ...

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 ...

Meet the slow worm slithering across the garden like a tiny liquid shadow. A legless lizard, experts say, that somehow manages to fool everyone. Kids scream, gardeners blink, and people step over it ...

A strange, thread-thin animal is found in the wild, and the first reaction is disbelief as it resembles a worm more than a snake. The video reveals the blind snake’s unusual body design and eerie ...

Wildlife experts have been left scratching their heads after a totally new species of insect was discovered in Alaska. The species, called Sciara serpens, is a tiny gnat with a bizarre lifecycle.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have made major headway in understanding a strange and elusive species of snake-like worm known as amphisbaenians. The worms are vertebrates, scaly and ...