Snakes, for some, are the stuff of nightmares. For others, they’re beloved pets or fascinating research subjects. They’re classified in the suborder Serpentes and are related to lizards and other ...

A pattern of xuanwu, a Chinese mythical creature depicted as a snake and a tortoise on an eaves tile from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). The symbolic turquoise inlaid bronze plaques unearthed from ...

Vessel with snake or dragon motifs from the Erlitou Site in Luoyang, Henan province, from 3,800 to 3,500 years ago. [Photo by Wang Tu/China Daily] As a matter of fact, the ancient Chinese had detailed ...