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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists in India have discovered the fossilized remains of an ancient snake that may be the largest known serpent to ever live. The supersized serpent may have measured 50 feet (15 meters) long — ...

A colossal snake dating back millions of years ago might’ve been longer than a school bus or T-Rex — and will likely be recorded as one of the longest slithering reptiles to ever roam the Earth, ...

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - ...

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 ...

In western India, strata of old rocks are providing a glimpse of what may have been a world of heat, a world of creeping continents, and one of giant .

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Spin a globe, and it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense ...