King cobras are highly venomous, so it’s nothing short of suicidal to sit inches from one’s face, staring into its eyes. Yet that’s what was required when a 10-foot long cobra ended up blindfolded by ...

In India, snakebites cause more deaths than all other forms of human-wildlife conflict combined, with some 40,000 to 60,000 ...

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 record-holding king cobra, once a symbol of nature's extremes, was destroyed during World War II bombing in Britain. This loss erased a tangible scientific reference, leaving only historical ...

You may not know this yet, but king cobras are the longest venomous snake in the world. Not only can this snake reach nearly 20 feet in length, but the king cobra has enough venom in it to kill at ...

How do you get a 10-foot king cobra to hold still for an eye procedure? Put it in a tube, experts say. UF Zoological Medicine photo King cobras are highly venomous, so it’s nothing short of suicidal ...