The snake was discovered at a port on the island, about 330 kilometers southwest from the main island of Okinawa, in March, raising fears the dangerous serpent could be living there. Although ...

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.

Eastern coral snakes are relatives of the cobra, mamba, and sea snake. They live in the wooded, sandy, and marshy areas of the southeastern United States, and spend most of their lives burrowed ...

offers “Snake Yoga,” where participants not only handle a live ball python, but let it slither across their body At LXRYOGA, the owners have pet snakes that are incorporated into the class ...

Beachgoers in Southern California were confused and horrified after a creepy, pale snake-like creature with sharp, jagged ...

Find out more about the global trade in wild animals. Growing up to 2.75 metres long, the yellow sea snake (Hydrophis spiralis) is the longest species of sea snake. Most specimens that have been ...

The Battle of Okinawa had entered its final stage. Naval forces circled around to the south and began an intense bombardment from the sea. Casualties increased rapidly. Civilians searched for ...

The image of airborne snakes may seem like the stuff of nightmares (or a certain Hollywood movie), but in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia it is reality. Flying snake is a misnomer ...

Some snakes can adjust the angle of individual scales, to fine-tune their grip, making them excellent climbers. Sea snakes are able to supplement their air supply by absorbing oxygen from the ...

While only about 10 percent of the roughly 4,000 known snake species have venom that can harm a human, using genetics to determine which snakes could be deadly could speed up developing better ...

MR. SMEDLEY'S note on viviparity in the sea-snake (Laticauda colubrina) in NATURE of Aug. 30, p. 312, needs some comment. My statement (which he quotes) that all sea-snakes are viviparous was not ...

NAHA--Okinawa prosecutors have charged a U.S. serviceman over the suspected kidnapping and sexual misconduct committed against an underage girl around Christmas last year, sources said June 25.