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

King cobras, the world’s longest venomous snakes, are popping up in parts of India where they have no business being—and it ...

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 ...

An Indian Forest Service employee has 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 beauty.

You would be hard-pressed to find two snakes that evoke more fear than the black mamba and the king cobra. Both species are ...

A recent study warning about king cobras being found aboard trains has drawn attention to how passengers react during wildlife encounters. Using these incidents as context, we look at six common human ...

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 ...

Animals frequently growl to display dominance, show aggression, and warn others to stay away. When we think of animals that growl, dogs, wolves, lions, tigers, and bears come to mind. However, in this ...