King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...

King cobras are the world’s longest venomous snakes, but rare records of giants stretching nearly 19 feet raise questions about how large these elusive, snake eating predators can truly grow.

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

When one thinks of snakes, slithering, hissing, and maybe a little fear come first and foremost to mind. But what if we told you that the one of the most well known snakes in the world might just be ...

King cobras are the heavyweight champions of the snake world. These are the largest and longest of any other venomous snake on Earth. This is what makes the king cobra so infamous among snake species, ...

The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, scientists have confirmed in a new study. For 188 years, the king cobra has been represented by a single ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Wednesday marked the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the year of the snake, and the Field Museum of Natural History figured it made for a fitting time to talk about snakes. But ...

An Indian Forest Service employee this week shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with its head and neck raised in a classic cobra posture. Parveen Kaswan stated via X: “This ...