Boa constrictors, snakes that coil around prey and squeeze it to death before swallowing it whole, prevent suffocating themselves during the process by adjusting the sections of the ribcage they use ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Watching a boa constrictor capture and consume its prey is quite something. First, the snake strikes and latches onto the prey with its teeth, then it coils its body tightly around the poor creature ...

Most people think constrictors like boas and anacondas squeeze the air out of their prey with their muscular coils. And most people are wrong, according to a new study that offers an entirely ...

Scientists are urging swift action to stop the spread of boa constrictors in Puerto Rico now that new research shows the invasive species has established a breeding population on the island. "We've ...

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that constrictor snakes kill by stopping the flow of blood inside their prey. That approach is so efficient that animals don’t survive long enough to ...

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When a boa constrictor catches a rat, lizard or bird, the snake seems to suffocate the animal before devouring it. But new research finds that's not actually the case. "It looks like the animals are ...

When thinking about animals that get adopted quickly from shelters, playful puppies and cuddly kittens probably come to mind. Not 6-foot boa constrictors. But the stray reptile found Sept. 18 by the ...

Two boa constrictor snakes have been found in a residential area in Ecuador, according to police. The incident occurred in the city of Guayaquil, which is located on the Pacific coast of the South ...

After almost 20 years of living with roommates, Warren Taylor has decided it’s time for them to move out. Taylor is seeking new digs for three large boa constrictors, a jungle carpet python and a ...