serpent

The species was named Vasuki indicus in honor of Vasuki, the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, who is traditionally depicted with the snake wrapped around his neck.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Often described as monstrous, irredeemable from the crib and the personification of malice, Cathy is both Eve and serpent in Steinbeck’s heavy-handed biblical allegory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A metal sculpture of a serpent by artist Richard Breceda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

No; he was a horrible serpent and she loathed him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Together with later discoveries from the same region, the ancient snake is helping scientists reconstruct a largely forgotten world in which massive serpents occupied the tropical landscapes of India.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The odds of run-ins between rattlesnakes and humans — as well as other animals — increased this year due to warmer temperatures, which encouraged outdoor activity for both serpents and humans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Like endless, dormant serpents, the colossal concrete casing of the pipelines stretched along the seabed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024

As if fixed to the same marionette bar, the serpents moved as one, tightening around the raft.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman