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 ...

A new study reveals that not only are flying snakes wiggling through the air with a purpose, they are also doing something interesting with the shape of their bodies. New research published in the ...

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, ...

Jake Socha is an expert on flying snakes who uses detailed scientific terminology such as “this big, wiggly, ribbon thing” to describe his soaring quarry. It is an apt description, but don’t be fooled ...

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 ...

Technically, flying snakes aren't new, but they're currently trending because scientists have learned how the land-based reptiles fly through the air. According to "Undulation enables gliding in ...

Add flying snakes to the ever-growing list of insects and reptiles getting their time in the spotlight during a year in which people are probably looking into online zoology courses. A recent study ...