Eastern coral snakes are relatives of the cobra, mamba, and sea snake. They live in the wooded, sandy, and marshy areas of the southeastern United States, and spend most of their lives burrowed ...

While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the ...

Three new species of king cobras have recently been identified, and the Field Museum’s collection has been harboring one of ...

But while talking about snakes in general with Field Museum scientists would surely be fascinating unto itself, in this case, ...

As the Year of the Snake begins, researchers at the Field Museum are reclassifying dozens of king cobra specimens after ...

Cobras, with their signature hood and venom, are among the most fearsome snakes. The article explores seven of the most venomous species, including the King Cobra, Monocled Cobra, and Egyptian ...