Snakes are thought to have evolved from lizards, with the first specimens appearing in the fossil record during the Jurassic Period, between 143 and 167 million years ago. They diversified and modern ...

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 ...

Have you seen a King Cobra and Python duel? It's a fascinating scene, one in which there can only be one winner and one loser who dies a miserable death, usually ending up in the champion’s menu. The ...

A factual wildlife encounter showing a king cobra consuming a python, highlighting this rare natural interaction without sensationalizing the event. Warning. Do not replicate or reenact anything you ...