The findings, published Wednesday in The Journal of Experimental Biology, show that the Southeast Asian snake's flattened, UFO-like cross-section gives it the right aerodynamic properties for gliding. "The shape is unusual," …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgPYGXUMc4I&feature=player_embedded Why crawl when you can fly? While their relatives slither on the ground, a few snakes take to the air, gliding from tree to tree. The most skilled of …
Mother Nature Network Flying snake morphs into UFO shape to glideMother Nature Network29 in The Journal of Experimental Biology, show that the Southeast Asian snake's flattened, UFO-like cross-section gives it the right aerodynamic properties for gliding. "The shape is unusual," said study co-author Jake Socha, a biomechanics researcher at …and more »
Headlines & Global News Snake Slithers Through The Air 'Like A UFO' (VIDEO)Headlines & Global NewsThe researchers, along with his colleagues Daniel Holden, Nicholas Cardwell and Pavlos Vlachos used a 3D printer to create a rod with the same UFO cross-section as the snake's body possess. The team placed the snake-shaped rod in a tank […]
LiveScience.com Flying Snake Morphs into UFO Shape to GlideLiveScience.comA flying snake flattens out into a weird flying-saucer shape in order to get some extra airtime, new research suggests. The findings, published today (Jan. 29) in The Journal of Experimental Biology, show that the Southeast Asian snake's flattened, UFO-like …
Zoologger: Flying snake gets lift from UFO cross sectionNew ScientistSlice a snake open, and the cross-sectional shape the body makes is reminiscent of a UFO from the classic Space Invaders arcade game. It's not a shape conventionally regarded as aerodynamic – but the biologists decided to investigate its properties …and more »
Paradise tree snake turns into a flying saucer to perform UFO trickNBCNews.comThe findings, published Wednesday in The Journal of Experimental Biology, show that the Southeast Asian snake's flattened, UFO-like cross-section gives it the right aerodynamic properties for gliding. "The shape is unusual," said study co-author Jake Socha, …and more »
A flying snake flattens out into a weird flying-saucer shape in order to get some extra airtime, new research suggests. The findings, published today (Jan. 29) in The Journal of Experimental Biology, show that the Southeast Asian snake's flattened, UFO …
He'd sounder cooler if he didnt mix metaphor his Indiana Jones films (and the article misquotes what he said), the 'open box' that was opened in IJ held the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail was just a cup lying around. The Age article misquotes that …
The Snake That Swallowed Itself. January 11, 2014 By Larry Carney Leave a Comment. Did you hear the one about the snake that started swallowing its own tail…and ended up eating itself? Probably not, because it hasn't been written yet.
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