An Iraqi snake experts group announced the documentation of the presence of the "yellow-bellied sea snake" scientifically known as Hydrophis platurus, a member of the highly venomous elapid family, ...

Sharks are an apex predator of the oceans and don’t shy away from taking a bite out of most creatures except for one that can ...

The Coral Triangle has often been compared to the Amazon rainforest, based on the sheer scale of its biodiversity. And now, ...

She said the snails, which are kept afloat by a raft of air bubbles, may have been carried here in late June, when ocean ...

Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, near Sao Paulo, Brazil, is very dangerous. Thousands of venomous golden lancehead snakes live there. The island is off-limits to the public for safety and ...

Hiss… Most of us get scared hearing this sound snakes produce, but it is primarily a defensive mechanism used to deter potential threats. People have a deadly fear of snakes, as a single bite can end ...

Off Brazil's coast lies Snake Island, home to thousands of highly venomous golden lancehead vipers. The island's isolation led to the evolution of pot ...

Eventually, researchers caught several “transparent” nudibranchs, or sea slugs, that didn’t look like anything they’d seen before. They looked closer at these animals, analyzed their DNA and realized ...

Five women scientists from Germany, Indonesia, and Wales have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs from North ...

The Hoolock gibbon, protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Act, relies heavily on tree canopies to feed and move.

Off the coast of Bunaken Island, Indonesia, two creatures’ vibrant bodies made them stand out against their rocky reef environment as divers swam past, leading to their discovery as two species new to ...