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 ...

Snakes have always captivated and intimidated humans, and few command as much respect as the King Cobra and the Rock Python. Both inhabit territories in South and Southeast Asia, and both are apex ...

You've probably heard stories about venomous snakes, maybe even shivered at the thought of encountering one. The king cobra ...

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

For nearly 200 years, everyone thought the king cobra was just one species, stretching across South and Southeast Asia. That ...

King cobras are turning up on trains in India, and scientists now believe railways may be quietly moving these vulnerable snakes into unfamiliar habitats, raising new conservation and safety concerns.

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 ...

“With the increased global availability of low-cost smartphones and social media in recent years, the number of reports of snakes on and around trains in India has increased, with three incidents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the contested 19.2 feet claim and why it remains unverified. King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to ...