In terms of size and aquatic lifestyle, the ancient sea snake's closest modern equivalents might be large marine pythons and anacondas. Contemporary snakes — like the reticulated python and the ...

But these extinct marine snakes are not very closely related to modern-day sea snakes and sea kraits. Most sea snakes feed on fish. Their predators include sharks, large eels, sea eagles and large ...

Sea kraits are snakes that live equally on land and in the sea. Real sea snakes, on the other hand, spend a large majority of their time in the water. These snakes only live in certain areas of ...

A large corn snake nicknamed Dave has been found by police officers in a street. The road policing officers said they had a "bit of a shock" when they discovered the 4ft 9ins (1.5m) snake on ...

As with the eels that the snakes prey on, the paralysis of any muscles involved in breathing or swallowing may be fatal. In the case of serious bites, sea snake antivenom can be administered.

Sea snakes are highly venomous ... described it as a "tragically unlucky accident". "By and large they are very gentle animals, and people do go scuba diving with them all the time," he told ...

Titanoboa thrived in a sweltering climate, preying on large aquatic creatures such as ... much like modern sea snakes. Its discovery provides insight into early evolutionary transitions of ...

The Department of Conservation (DoC) is investigating after a venomous sea snake was spotted in the Auckland suburb of Devonport. Senior science adviser Dr Karen Middlemiss said they became aware ...

Japan is one of those places that is surrounded by mystery and wonder. It conjures up images of imperial empires, ancient rituals and martial arts. It is made up of a staggering 6,852 islands ...

For some beachgoers earlier this week it was anything but, as a venomous sea snake was discovered on the sand, soaking up the sun like a tourist who had outstayed his welcome. The visit from the ...