Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

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 just that, ...

In India and across Asia, flying snakes possess a remarkable ability to glide through the air. These arboreal reptiles launch ...

A viper can bite its target faster than you can blink. It’s so fast that for decades, biologists have struggled to investigate it in detail. Now, with a battery of high-speed cameras and a cast of 36 ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (October 23, 2014) -- Enjoying the cooler weather is what fall is all about, but people are not the only animals out enjoying the respite from the heat. "Snakes are a concern," said ...