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 ...

These majestic reptiles are the longest venomous snake on Earth. They can be found in India, South China and Southeast Asia. The king cobra's venom is less potent than other snakes, but they inject it ...

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 an unassuming building at the San Francisco Zoo, 115 brilliantly colored baby snakes are being fattened up on a diet of worms. These are endangered San Francisco garter snakes and during a visit in ...

California’s coastline is bracing for some of the highest tides in decades as King Tides roll in through Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. These extreme tides, caused by the alignment of the sun, moon, and ...

AND RESCUE. WELL, CALIFORNIA NOW HAS A STATE SNAKE. IT IS THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE. THE POPULATION OF THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE HAS DECLINED BY MORE THAN 90% OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THERE IT IS. IT WAS ...

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) the official state snake. The species is native to ...

California is a magical place in the winter, the monarchs return to the state to overwinter, Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard, and twice in two months, the waves get very, very high. King Tides, the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Qualley (The Substance, Maid), Drew Starkey (Queer) and Michael Shannon (Nuremberg, George & Tammy) are set to star in Jeff Nichols‘ next film King Snake. Nichols and his partners ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...