Despite the fact that it is a top predator in its own right, there is one natural enemy of the king cobra, and that is the ...

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

The world of venomous snakes rarely lacks excitement, but one of the most captivating hypothetical showdowns is between the ...

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

Can it outwit its prey or even humans? Stay tuned as we unravel the mysteries behind the reputation of the king cobra and if it really does deserve the title of "the smartest snake in the world." ...

The King cobra, known scientifically as Ophiophagus hannah, reigns as the largest venomous snake in the world, wielding potent venom that can incapacitate even the largest of prey. Meanwhile ...

"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 ...

Researchers used the Field Museum's snake collection to help discover that what they thought was one species making up king cobras is actually four. They noticed differences in bands — one specimen ...

"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 ...