You've probably heard stories about venomous snakes, maybe even shivered at the thought of encountering one. The king cobra stands apart from the crowd in ways that might genuinely shock you. This isn ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India. The Western Ghats King Cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga)—a vulnerable king ...

The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...

King cobra is the only snake species that builds its own nest like birds. This sounds strange yet fascinating to the ...

A new study suggests king cobras may be accidentally boarding trains across India ...

You would be hard-pressed to find two snakes that evoke more fear than the black mamba and the king cobra. Both species are ...

On India’s railways, stowaways are not limited to ticketless passengers. Some arrive without limbs, luggage or much interest ...

King cobras are spreading to different parts of India by hitching rides on some of the country’s busiest railway networks, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite the negative association many people have with snakes, there’s more to these scaly creatures than deadly king cobras and ...