Himalayan pit vipers are not often seen. However, like other pit vipers, they can be deadly if encountered. Knowing the ...

Hidden deep in the towering mountains of the Himalayas, one of Asia’s most mysterious venomous snakes has been keeping a major secret for over 160 years. Scientists have now discovered that the ...

DNA from a 160-year-old museum snake specimen revealst the Himalayan pit viper is five separate species, including three new ...

A long-recognized single species of Himalayan pit viper has been revealed to be five distinct species through an ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.