When comparing venomous giants such as the Indian cobra and the Chinese cobra, the differences ignite an interesting debate. Both snakes have powerful neurotoxic venom that can kill, but their ...

The secret to surviving a cobra bite isn’t ice or a tourniquet, and it certainly isn’t sucking venom out of an open wound. Instead, one of humankind’s most powerful weapons against these deadly ...

The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, scientists have confirmed in a new study. For 188 years, the king cobra has been represented by a single ...

India faces a significant public health challenge due to venomous snakes like the King Cobra, Russell's viper, Indian cobra, saw-scaled viper, and banded krait. These snakes, found in diverse habitats ...

The dangerousness of a snake species can be measured in multiple ways. Here is a look at the deadliest snakes based on the ...

A complete genome map from one of the world’s deadliest snakes could help develop new treatments for snakebite victims. Globally, about 100,000 people die from snake bites each year. Antivenoms have ...

The Indian cobra has long been feared and revered for its lethal bite. A first map of the snake’s genome reveals clues to what makes the reptile among the deadliest in the world. Somasekar Seshagiri ...