Scientists in India have uncovered the fossilized remains of a snake so enormous it dwarfs its modern relatives. Measuring a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Indian subcontinent, which includes the countries of ...

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...

New research suggests an enormous snake may have once called India home. Fossilized vertebrae found near a coal mine in western India indicate that the snake was between 36 feet and 50 feet long. This ...

Researchers in India have discovered a giant extinct snake, measuring up to 50 feet long and believed to be the largest madtsoiid snake ever recorded. The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Researchers in India have discovered an absolute beast of a ...

In the arid shale beds of western India, scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil that tells the story of a prehistoric snake that once ruled the landscape. Named Vasuki indicus, this massive ...