SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a Phoenix-area venomous snake training course, the first thing students learn is that basically everything they thought they knew about rattlesnakes is a myth. For starters, ...

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As warmer weather settles in across San Diego County, rattlesnakes are becoming more active—and more visible. But with that seasonal return comes a mix of fear and misinformation. Are rattlesnakes as ...

Hot weather is bringing out Shasta County's shy sun-worshipping rattlesnakes, to the chagrin of humans who fear them. Native to Shasta County, the Northern Pacific rattlesnake comes out from under ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...