From snail shells and snakes to helmets and Rubik's Cubes, these unpredictable properties around the world are as weird as they are wonderful.

Maddy Myers has run Polygon’s games section since 2020 as deputy editor. She has worked in games journalism since 2007, at Kotaku, The Mary Sue, and the Boston Phoenix. 50 years ago, Ernő Rubik ...

When water isn’t draining as quickly as it should—or, worse, isn’t draining at all—DIY-savvy folks reach for a drain snake. Also called a plumbing snake or drain auger, this handy tool is ...

Instead, summon the toilet snake, also known as a closet snake, closet auger, or toilet auger. With this specialized plumbing tool and a little persistence, a typical DIYer should be able to learn ...

As if snakes couldn't get any scarier, a researcher stumbled across a snake that had vomited up two smaller snakes—one of which was somehow still alive. This skin-crawling story was shared to ...

You may have heard of flying snakes…but have you ever witnessed one mid-flight? If not, watch this video showcasing a flying snake doing what it does best–flying through the air! Also, learn how these ...

Dramatic footage of the moment a five-year-old girl in Texas was ambushed by a large black snake on the porch outside her home has been captured on a doorbell camera. A video shared with Newsweek ...

Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even ...

Wildlife officials in Georgia stumbled across a pair of snakes that had been "expelled" by a larger serpent, only to discover that one of the regurgitated victims was still alive. When wildlife ...

The classic game of Snake is a simple one: you direct a snake to gobble up food, but the moment you do, your tail gets bigger and bigger, and the goal is not to ram into it or into the wall.

“See how she’s trying to get me,” Jeff Leibowitz says as he holds a thin grey snake between his thumb and forefinger. The snake influencer, an advocate of a controversial practice known as ...

Florida’s Everglades have been liberated from nearly 200 invasive pythons over the past 10 days, the 2024 Florida Python Challenge revealed Tuesday as it announced winners of the event.