As the Year of the Snake begins, researchers at the Field Museum are reclassifying dozens of king cobra specimens after distinct different species were recently identified.

A century after joining the Field Museum’s collection, the Tsavo lions remain one of the museum's most important displays.

The story of the man-eating lions is fairly well-known, but one Field Museum expert went the extra mile to confirm a specific part of the story.

With DNA technology continuing to improve, scientists at the Field believe there are even more secrets inside the Tsavo lions ...