A researcher has found that the rapid detection of snakes by monkeys is because of the presence of snake scales as a visual cue. His findings highlight an evolutionary adaptation of primates to ...

Certain neurons respond “selectively” to images of snakes, and they outpace comparable neurons that react to visuals of faces, hands or geometric shapes, the researchers said. The report in the ...

The upcoming 2025 will be the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, which already brings anxiety. Humans instinctively feel fear when it comes to snakes. The fact that even infants who have never ...