Unlike many cobra species, this snake is less likely to raise its hood in a threat display. It tends to rely more on stealth and camouflage, striking only when threatened or provoked. When it does ...

Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct species, reshaping our understanding of venomous snake diversity and ...

But while talking about snakes in general with Field Museum scientists would surely be fascinating unto itself, in this case, ...

While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the ...

Three new species of king cobras have recently been identified, and the Field Museum’s collection has been harboring one of ...

"There's just a lot we don't know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity ...

For a long time, the king cobra was recognized as the world’s longest venomous snake, a single species with a vast geographic range. However, recent studies have revealed that this perception ...

Cambodia is home to 99 species of snake, including 16 which are venomous, according to the Terrestrial Research and ...

"There's just a lot we don't know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity ...

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.