High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

Flying snakes can glide as far as 78 feet (24 meters) without tumbling out of control because they undulate their bodies mid-flight, as if they were swimming through the air. This seems to be a ...

Flying snakes are among the few vertebrates that move through the air without wings, membranes, or powered flight. Species ...

For animals that live in the treetops, gliding is an energy-efficient strategy for making a quick getaway from potential predators or obtaining a tasty treat from the neighboring tree. It is perhaps ...

Flying snakes glide through the air, flattening their bodies to provide lift. But as they glide they seem to swim, undulating their bodies from side to side. Now a team in the United States has used ...