You've probably heard stories about venomous snakes, maybe even shivered at the thought of encountering one. The king cobra ...

Snakes have always captivated and intimidated humans, and few command as much respect as the King Cobra and the Rock Python. Both inhabit territories in South and Southeast Asia, and both are apex ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate ...

You probably know that the king cobra is the largest venomous snake known to humans, but what if this isn’t entirely true? It all began in 1857 when British paleontologist Richard Owen discovered 13 ...

The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India ...

King Cobra was considered the largest venomous snake to have ever roamed the face of the Earth. Due to its enormous length, the King Cobra was a force.