Some ancient predators went extinct because of a changing world, and sometimes, it's because they were simply too big for their environment. Meet Palaeophis colossaeus, a 40-foot-long sea snake ...

A preserved annulated sea snake coiled within its collection jar at the Museum Fossil evidence of the ancient giant marine snake Palaeophis colossaeus, which measured up to nine metres long, has been ...

In Manitoba, Canada, you can find the world's largest concentration of snakes at the Narcisse Snake ... this ground was the floor of a tropical sea teeming with marine life. Over aeons, water ...

At first, scientists thought the bones were from a large sea reptile. But after years ... To compare, the green anaconda, the biggest snake alive today, usually grows only up to 6 to 7 metres ...

Goldie the python was believed to be among the biggest snakes in captivity at more than 25 feet in length, according to Skunkape Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida. Skunkape Headquarters photo A ...

The species with “deep-sea gigantism” was spotted off the remote ... This sighting marks the first confirmed presence of the venomous snake on the island, which is naturally snake-free.

But these islands aren’t entirely snake-free. Sea kraits sometimes come ashore to lay their eggs. Occasionally non-native species have been found on isolated islands, most likely having been ...

Venom extracted from the snakes is donated to research facilities. SWEETWATER — Everyone's favorite ophidiophobia challenge returned to the Big Country last weekend. Sunny skies and mild ...