Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles

Google is celebrating the Lunar New Year, marking the start of the Year of the Snake with a new Google Doodle game. Here's how to play.

Lunar New Year designs often feature cute depictions of the year's Chinese zodiac animal. But making a snake cute is a challenge, artists say, resulting in an array of biologically inaccurate renderings.

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

To welcome the year of the snake, Tet Fest celebrates with authentic food, music and dances. From Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church in the Village de L'Est of New Orleans East, the state's largest Vietnamese community, transforms into a culinary wonderland, offering traditional fare like pandan waffles and pho.