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 ...

The idea of a “flying snake” sounds like something out of mythology or science fiction. But in the forests of South and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Snakes are typically regarded as land-dwelling creatures.

Snakes are normally perceived as animals which move on the ground and glide in silence through tall grasses and sand. However ...

Flying snakes are among the few vertebrates that move through the air without wings, membranes, or powered flight. Species within the genus Chrysopelea leave branches at speed, reshape their bodies, ...