When it comes to snakes, few are as fascinating– or feared– as the king cobra, python, and anaconda. Each of these reptiles is powerful in its own way and rules its territory using different skills.

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 ...

While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the crossfire. Here’s how it happened. Amid the chaos of World War II, tales of ...

The King cobra, scientifically known as Ophiophagus hannah, belongs to a genus of its own. Its name means snake eater, reflecting its specialised feeding behaviour. The common cobra, Naja naja, ...

King cobras are the heavyweight champions of the snake world. These are the largest and longest of any other venomous snake on Earth. This is what makes the king cobra so infamous among snake species, ...

Authorities in India have captured a huge king cobra after it was seen in a village in the eastern state of Assam. Forest Department authorities, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of ...