Some animals are especially slippery when it comes to having any surgery performed. The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science ...

Footage shows the lions pause in their tracks, unsure how to react, after encountering the cobra and smaller reptile.

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Snakes are admired for their beauty and significance in ecosystems. Across the globe, species like the blue coral snake, San ...

(From left) Dr. Rachunliu (Chun) G. Kamei, Research Associate Stephen Mahony and Dr. Sara Ruane hold a Ophiophagus Salvatana at the Field Museum, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Researchers are ...

The world of venomous snakes rarely lacks excitement, but one of the most captivating hypothetical showdowns is between the king cobra and rattlesnake. Both are formidable predators, armed with potent ...

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

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 specimen ...

"There's just a lot we don't know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity ...

"There's just a lot we don't know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity ...