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

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 ...

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 ...

In a first for Assam, a man has survived a confirmed king cobra bite, thanks to rapid medical intervention despite the ...

The king cobra occupies a singular position in the natural world-one defined not just by its biology but also by an unlikely ...

In India, snakebites cause more deaths than all other forms of human-wildlife conflict combined, with some 40,000 to 60,000 fatalities annually. For every death, there are another nine cases of severe ...

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Vipers and cobras, though both venomous, possess distinct traits. Vipers, with their heavy bodies and hinged fangs, excel at ambush, while cobras, known for their iconic hood and neurotoxic venom, are ...

A breakthrough discovery from a team of scientists scattered around the globe might soon help prevent death from exposure to cobra venom and other snake venoms. The researchers found that a common ...

A new 3D model of a human blood vessel made in the lab may help accelerate the development of new antivenoms, researchers say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...