Sea snakes are best known for their potent venom and startling colour schemes, leaving some impressive features overlooked. From nostrils that act as valves to tails and even scales that ease movement ...

The sea harbors some of the world's deadliest venomous sea snakes, including the black-banded sea krait, olive-headed sea snake, and others. Despite their potent venom, human encounters are rare ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

Fossil records indicate its length varied, with estimates ranging from 26.6 to 40.4 feet (8.1 to 12.3 meters), making it one of the largest sea snakes known. Palaeophis colossaeus, a sea snake ...

One can see many colorful sea slugs at Tatsunokuchi, a popular diving spot in the city of Nagasaki. I dove about 10 meters deep with an air tank on my back. I saw varieties such as the festive sea ...

The live three-foot yellow-bellied sea snake that washed ashore at Honoli ... wash up on shore — as they may actually be lethal snakes. On Feb. 4, a Hilo resident spotted a live snake "pinned ...

The state advises beach and ocean goers not to touch the snakes, which are often mistaken for eels. They can be distinguished by bright yellow markings on their undersides. “This type of sea ...