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

The king cobra occupies a singular position in the natural world-one defined not just by its biology but also by an unlikely linkage to human history. As the longest venomous snake ever recorded with ...

A new study offers the first detailed look at king cobra combat. Video evidence reveals that when these snakes joust there is no venom—just a ritualized fight for mating rights. King cobras (like this ...