Animal rescuers demonstrated how to safely catch a cobra. Footage shows volunteers wrangling a live snake as villagers watched the demo in Chonburi, Thailand, on May 15. One of them pulled the reptile ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

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 ...

A new study offers the first detailed look at king cobra combat. Video evidence reveals that when these snakes joust there is no venom—just a ritualized fight for mating rights. King cobras (like this ...

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is certainly one of the most spectacular and famous snakes on earth. With its massive size, exceptionally specialized behavior, and special ecological function, the ...

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 ...