Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground. When they flick their tongue, each fork picks up particles from slightly different directions.

When a snake flicks its tongue in the air, it collects tiny chemical particles. As it retracts its tongue, it fits into a special organ on the roof of the mouth called the vomeronasal system.

Snakes are elegant and cute, and don't go looking for humans to troll. Let's protect them from all the stupid things we do.

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground.

Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground. When they flick their tongue, each fork picks up particles from slightly different directions.