Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are few phrases guaranteed to trigger disbelief ...

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, propelling ...

Astonishing flying snakes of Asia defy gravity without wings, launching from trees and flattening their bodies to glide. These slender reptiles, measuring up to 130 cm, use controlled descents to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — As if snakes weren't scary enough, imagine what it would be like if they could fly. Well, sort of. Researchers published an article in Nature Physics explaining how snakes could use ...