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 ...

King cobras defy the notion of snakes being purely instinctive. These intelligent reptiles demonstrate adaptive hunting strategies, planning, and patience. They exhibit memory and recognition, even ...

When one thinks of snakes, slithering, hissing, and maybe a little fear come first and foremost to mind. But what if we told ...

Herpetologists have long wondered how the king cobra, which slithers across massive Asian landscapes separated by seemingly impenetrable divides such as the Himalaya could be a single species. It also ...

While both are venomous elapids, the King cobra and common cobra exhibit distinct evolutionary paths. The King cobra, a specialized snake-eater, is the world's longest venomous snake, preferring ...