Scientists have taken a big step forward in figuring out how some snakes are able to leap from tree to tree without ever touching the ground. In a study, researchers from Virginia Tech used 23 ...

For some, the sight of a snake slithering on the ground is scary enough, so how about one launching itself through the air? Chrysopelea paradisi -- the paradise tree snake -- does just that, ...

Scientists are studying gliding reptiles to help develop the next generation of small airborne robotic devices. Flying snakes are mysterious. How do they soar? Without wings or other helpful ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The paradise tree snake belongs to a particularly unique family of ...

A flying snake flattens out into a weird flying-saucer shape in order to get some extra airtime, new research suggests. The findings, published today (Jan. 29) in The Journal of Experimental Biology, ...

The content of this release has been modified since its original submission to EurekAlert!. The sight of a snake strikes fear in the hearts of millions of people. Fear of snakes, or ophidiophobia, is ...

The image of airborne snakes may seem like the stuff of nightmares (or a certain Hollywood movie), but in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia it is reality. Flying snake is a misnomer, since, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This may be the last thing that anyone with a touch of ophidiophobia - fear of snakes - would want to hear: flying snakes have surprisingly good aerodynamic qualities.