Female king cobras are the only snake on the planet that build nests. They push a bunch of branches, leaves, and other debris into a pile that’s large enough to start decomposing in the middle.

Snake King is a modern twist on the classic Snake game. Guide your snake through an open arena, eating fruit to grow longer while avoiding walls and your own tail. Simple to play, with increasing ...

A California king snake is turning heads with its heads. On March 26, the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley, Calif., announced that it had recently hatched a two-headed snake.

A California king snake is turning heads with its heads. On March 26, the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley, Calif., announced that it had recently hatched a two-headed snake.

King cobras are the heavyweight champions of the snake world. These are the largest and longest of any other venomous snake on Earth. This is what makes the king cobra so infamous among snake ...

The Eastern king snakes get their name because they're known for eating other snakes. But they'll also eat rats, mice, lizards and turtle eggs.” Snake facts ...

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.

Responses quickly formed an overwhelming consensus that the snake in question was, as one commenter remarked, “The King himself.” King cobras, which can measure 15-plus feet, are the longest ...

Researchers used the Field Museum's snake collection to help discover that what they thought was one species making up king cobras is actually four. They noticed differences in bands — one ...