Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet.

Scientists are turning to an unexpected group of animals—snakes and lizards—to help understand how humans might one day prevent painful kidney stones and gout. The idea comes from a surprising ...

When winter months set in, humans add on extra layers, bears hibernate and turtles dig themselves into the ground. But what do snakes do? Unlike in colder climates, snakes in Myrtle Beach rarely enter ...