More recently, I discovered the accompanying footage, which shows a Mabamba Swamp shoebill stalking, striking and gobbling a snake as though it were a mere worm. The footage was shared in September by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the humid swamps of what is now Colombia, there was once ...

Imagine the era of giant snakes dominating Earth; the massive size could easily hunt creatures larger than them. These ...

Imagine a snake so massive it would have to squeeze through your office door to get at you. That was Titanoboa, the largest ...