Footage shows the moment a jumbo king cobra hiding at the back of a family's house was caught in Thailand. The wriggling 13ft venomous serpent was pulled out from the kitchen before it was measured by ...

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 ...

This is the terrifying moment a snake charmer had a close call with a king cobra in Thailand. Chalee Phrakaew, who goes by the stage name ‘Chom Hod Song', was taunting the 13ft snake in front of ...

A massive king cobra was caught at a school in southern Thailand. The deadly snake sparked alarm among students as it slithered through the yard of the Ban Nang Kam Community School in Surat Thani, on ...

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 ...