Do you know which is the only mammal that can fly? Explore interesting facts, unique features, and the science behind its incredible flying abilities.

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.

Frankly, it never would have occurred to me to test flying squirrels in a wind tunnel. I could just see it: little furry things buffeted by the artificial gale, their tiny eyes squeezed shut as they ...

When we think of flying animals, birds like eagles and parrots or insects like butterflies come to mind. However, there are many creatures that have developed ways to glide or soar through the air to ...

Small reptiles in tropical forests are easy to miss until they move. A rustle against bark, a flash of skin, then something that looks almost impossible at first glance: a lizard lifting away from a ...