Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

The king cobra, previously considered a single species, has been reclassified into four distinct species: Northern King Cobra, Sunda King Cobra, Western Ghats King Cobra, and Luzon King Cobra.

Are you curious about the dangers attached with king cobra bites? Many people know that snakes can be dangerous and evil, but few know the full extent of a king cobra bite. King cobras are one of the ...

The king cobra is hailed as one of the smartest snakes due to its advanced hunting strategies, memory, nest protection, and adaptability. Found in Southeast Asia, it preys on other snakes and ...

Field Museum herpetologist Chun Kamei shows off an Ophiophagus salvatana, one of four species of king cobras. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share While they haven’t slithered on earth for up to a ...

Bhopal: After cheetah, Madhya Pradesh is now exploring ‘introduction’ of king cobra in the state forests ... in 1952 has been introduced in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh in 2022.

While they haven’t slithered on earth for up to a century, some snake specimens at the Field Museum helped researchers discover four species of king cobra. Previously, all king cobras were ...

Peter Gwin is an editor at large for National Geographic and cohost of the award-winning podcast Overheard. He began as a staff writer for the magazine in 2003, and has contributed stories from an ...

Sabarimala (Kerala), Jan 12 (PTI) Forest officials on Sunday caught a king cobra from the premises of the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple here, which has been witnessing a heavy rush ahead of the upcoming ...

But while talking about snakes in general with Field Museum scientists would surely be fascinating unto itself, in this case, the subject is a huge discovery about king cobras. The Field Museum ...