When it comes to snakes, Oregon is a state that has significantly fewer species than most other states. With just 15 species, some of which choose to be more recluse than others, even residents may ...

More than half of people have some anxiety about snakes. Researchers at Oregon State University say that in many cases, parents are the reason. A study of more than 100 ...

Learn more about the impact our parents and negative language have on how we begin to think about snakes at a young age.

The language children hear about snakes may shape their fear and attitudes, but simple exposure can soften that effect.

A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other animals and that hearing negative or objectifying language about the slithery ...