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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct ...

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 ...

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 ...

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