In the video, Chris Gifford stands shirtless on a residential street with his hat turned backward, gripping a cobra that looks to be 12 feet long. Neighbors’ houses sit in the background while he ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cobras are among the most dangerous creatures in the animal kingdom, and even spotting one can be terrifying. However, a ...

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 ...