King cobras are spreading to different parts of India by hitching rides on some of the country’s busiest railway networks, a ...

On India’s railways, stowaways are not limited to ticketless passengers. Some arrive without limbs, luggage or much interest in timetables.

For nearly 200 years, everyone thought the king cobra was just one species, stretching across South and Southeast Asia. That ...

“With the increased global availability of low-cost smartphones and social media in recent years, the number of reports of snakes on and around trains in India has increased, with three incidents ...

King cobras are increasingly found on trains and near railway tracks in Goa, a phenomenon linked to habitat loss and railway expansion. Researchers suggest trains may inadvertently transport these ...

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

King cobras, the world’s longest venomous snakes, are popping up in parts of India where they have no business being—and it turns out they may be inadvertently boarding trains to get there. In ...

Imagine a fight between two of India’s most venomous and dangerous snakes-- the mighty King Cobra and the stealthy Indian Krait, also known as the Common Krait. One is the longest venomous snake on ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India. The Western Ghats King Cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga)—a vulnerable king ...

In South India’s Western Ghats, a female king cobra performs a rare reptile ritual, building a towering leaf nest and ...

An Indian Forest Service employee this week shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with its head and neck raised in a classic cobra posture. Parveen Kaswan stated via X: “This ...