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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

This video captures a terrifying first-person encounter as a king cobra lunges during feeding time. Viewers see the exact moment the cobra snaps forward with lightning speed. The story breaks down ...

G EORGE TOWN, Nov 18 — Surrounded by a circle of nervous participants with a live King Cobra in the centre, a top expert from the Fire and Rescue Department set out to prove one thing: the world’s ...

In a coastal forest of the Philippines, a venomous 10-foot-long snake slithered along the ground. Something about the pale predator caught the attention of nearby scientists — and for good reason. It ...

Scientists identified four new species of king cobra from 154 museum specimens. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The mighty king ...