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 ...

There are over 3,500 types of snakes on the planet, and most of them know how to climb trees. Although their characteristics ...

(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 ...

TAMPA (CNN Newsource) – 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 ...

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

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 ...

To find out how the paradise tree snake “flies” between the trees of the Asian forest, Virginia Tech biomechanist Jake Socha and his colleagues did the obvious. They tossed snakes off a 49-foot tower ...