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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 ...

Cobras are the snakes most feared and famous throughout the world, owing to their signature hood and toxic venom. However, ...

A raised hood may look familiar, but science reveals King cobras and common cobras differ sharply in venom, behaviour, and ...

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

Scientists found a “dangerously venomous” 10-foot-long snake in an island forest and discovered a new species: the Luzon king cobra. Photo from AR via Unsplash In a coastal forest of the Philippines, ...

After viewing this short Instagram reel of a king cobra calmly drinking from a bowl of water, you might wonder how snakes ...