Pacific, are highly venomous marine reptiles with remarkable adaptations for aquatic life. They have paddle-like tails, flattened bodies, and can hold their breath for extended periods. Primarily fish ...

a snake could float from near the Philippines to east of Hawaii or from Mexico to the island of Mauritius in the western Indian Ocean. (Related: "What's This Tropical, Venomous Sea Snake Doing in ...

A new study has found that sea snake attacks on humans may be the result of them mistaking humans for a potential mate. Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images They think they’re being ...

The move from life on land to life in the sea has led to the evolution of a new sense for sea snakes, a University of Adelaide-led study suggests. The international team, led by researchers in the ...

Highly venomous olive sea snakes may “attack” scuba divers as part of misplaced courtship behaviors, according to a new study. Divers regularly report sea snake interactions involving chasing ...

New research shows that pelagic sea snakes quench their thirst by drinking freshwater that collects on the surface of the ocean after heavy rainfall. Surrounded by salty water, sea snakes ...

Humans haven't seen a living short-nosed sea snake in 15 years. But there they were, two such snakes swimming along in the waters of the Western Australian Ningaloo Reef. Luckily, a park ranger ...

A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found in ocean waters around Australia and Asia ...

Over the last 25 million years though, more than 60 species of snakes have made themselves at home in brighter, more colourful marine environments. One of these is the venomous, blue-banded sea ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For annulated sea snakes, seeing the wonderful world of color wasn ...