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 ...

Think about going through a thick rainforest, and then, according to the snapshots, you are just walking there, and suddenly, you look at the tree,e and what comes out of it is a snake, and then it ...

Flying snakes are able to undulate their bodies as they glide through the air, and those unique movements allow them to take flight, scientists have found. These snakes, such Chrysopelea paradisi, ...

We have heard that often folklore goes in villages and Indian households that there are snakes that dwell on trees and fly from tree to tree, and it is believed that if a passerby passes under the ...

For animals with no arms or legs, tree-dwelling snakes sure can get around. Many species hoist themselves from branch to branch using what’s known as a “bridging” behavior: The reptile will extend the ...