The world of snakes is equal parts fascinating and fear-inducing. Some folks keep them as scaly companions, while others would sprint in the opposite direction at the mere hint of a slither. Love them ...

A snake researcher always wondered how flying snakes propelled themselves. Then, someone told him he should work with the snakes in The Cube — a... How Snakes Fly (Hint: It's Not On A Plane) Flying ...

A snake jumping out a window looks nothing like a paper airplane. Few snakes do anything but fall, but the paradise flying snake widens and flattens its body as if trying to catch some lift. And ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Snakes don’t always fly, but when they do, they glide with a grace ...

Snakes that fly. And the Pentagon wants to study them. Need we say more to get you interested? Virginia Tech researcher Jake Socha spoke with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly this afternoon about the work he's ...

Flying animals are common, but not particularly diverse. Birds, bats, insects and pterosaurs (extinct dinosaur relatives with complex wing membranes) are the only four groups of organisms that've ever ...

Jake Socha has been studying flying snakes since 1996, and he still doesn't know exactly how they do it. But he's getting closer -- thanks to the magic of 3-D printing and high-power computer ...

Welcome to Snake Week 2025 at azcentral.com. Every day from June 23 through June 29, Ultimate Arizona reporter Tiffany Acosta will bring you a new story about Arizona's favorite slithering reptiles.

The worst nightmare of ophidiophobes, people with a phobia of snakes, may have just been realized. Scientists have captured footage of "flying" snakes, explaining how five related snake species stay ...