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, ...

WASHINGTON — Normally, when we think of snakes we envision them slithering on the ground or wrapping themselves around something. But there is one species, Chrysopelea paradisi, that can actually fly.

(1) A paradise tree snake, Chrysopelea paradise, gliding in air. (2) 3D snake body model with skeletal joints for horizontal undulation. (3) Vortex structures of the undulating snake. (4) Spanwise ...

WASHINGTON — Normally, when we think of snakes we envision them slithering on the ground or wrapping themselves around something. But there is one species, Chrysopelea paradisi, that can actually fly.

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 ...