King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...

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 ...

Animals frequently growl to display dominance, show aggression, and warn others to stay away. When we think of animals that growl, dogs, wolves, lions, tigers, and bears come to mind. However, in this ...

When one thinks of snakes, slithering, hissing, and maybe a little fear come first and foremost to mind. But what if we told ...

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 ...