Study shows how snakes got an evolutionary leg up on the competition
Snakes experienced a burst of innovation early in their history and have evolved at a rate perhaps three to five times faster than lizard.
Fri Feb 23 2024
Pythons on your porch? Call Myanmar's 'Snake Princess'
The team Shwe Metta has rescued around 200 snakes last year from around Yangon.
Sun May 14 2023
Snakes, lizards and desserts meet in Malaysia's first reptile cafe
Customers can enjoy a hot cuppa and observe or interact with the cafe's resident reptiles at the wildlife-friendly cafe.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Melaka lass on mission to change public perception of snakes
When a snake enters the home it's normally because its habitat, like the jungle, has been destroyed by humans, Qurratu A'in says.
Sat Jul 23 2022
Cuban children with disabilities pet jaguars and snakes for therapy
The therapy program has proven a rare bright spot for children with Down's syndrome, autism and other special needs.
Mon Jan 31 2022
Raccoons to snakes: Shanghai animal cafes expand to exotics
Forget dog or cat cafes, Shanghai's animal cafe scene has expanded to include a wider and more exotic kingdom.
Sat Mar 13 2021
Fancy living in a house with pythons, cobras and tarantulas?
Mohamad Saifullah has eight snakes which he imported from Myanmar such as Ivory Burmese, Burmese python, Albino Burmese Python and cobras.
Fri Mar 05 2021
Myanmar monk offers temple sanctuary for threatened snakes
Residents and government agencies, including the fire department, have also been bringing captured snakes to the monk.
Fri Dec 04 2020
Firefighters kept busy rescuing snakes, lizards
Firefighters were summoned today to catch a three-metre-long python in Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah.
Thu Jul 09 2020
Negeri Sembilan APM catches 1,039 snakes in Jan-April
Major Mohd Rohaidi Halim said among the snakes frequently caught were pythons, king cobras, copperhead racers and oriental whip snakes.
Mon Jul 03 2017
48 snakes, mostly cobras, caught in Bagan Datuk between January and May
The Civil Defence Department (APM) caught 48 snakes here between January and May this year in response to reports made by residents.
Thu Jun 01 2017
Police probe suspected abuse in snake-filled pond incident
IGP Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar opines there is elements of abuse as one cannot train pupils with snakes like they are commandos.
Fri Oct 21 2016
Using snakes in training module for students is extreme - Perak Exco
A state leader has chastised organisers of a leadership programme for their training method which he said may have traumatised the participants.
Wed Oct 19 2016
APM investigates four instructors over 'snake training' boot camp
The Perak Malaysian Civil Defence Department is investigating four of its instructors after a viral video showed schoolchildren having to wade in a muddy pool with snakes.
Tue Oct 18 2016
Salesman's car dented due to "snake" attack
Police were baffled when a man reported that his car was attacked by snakes crossing the road, with one even causing the bonnet to be dented.
Sun Aug 28 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024