While you might think its lack of limbs might limit how it gets around, snakes have actually developed several different forms of locomotion. One of these is "rectilinear locomotion," and while most ...

With over 4,000 distinct species of snakes on the planet, it makes sense that some have adapted to overcome their limited mobility compared to their nimble prey, such as rats and rabbits. These ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – For the first time in more than 100 years, researchers have discovered a new mode of locomotion in snakes. Researchers from Colorado State University found at least one ...

A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is studying closely how snakes move and slither. Their scaly goal is to create robots capable of gliding into tight spaces and rough ...

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Researchers have studied the movements of snakes to create more efficient search-and-rescue robots. Designing an all-terrain robot for search-and-rescue missions is an arduous task for scientists. The ...

Designing an all-terrain robot for search-and-rescue missions is an arduous task for scientists. The machine must be flexible enough to move over uneven surfaces, yet not so big that it's restricted ...

Georgia Tech researchers aiming to design a compact all-terrain robot that can go anywhere without using large amounts of power turned to snakes for some energy-efficiency inspiration. Hamid Marvi, a ...

Researchers have discovered a unique S-shaped escape movement in young yellow anacondas. This rapid motion helps them evade threats. The study reveals the biomechanics of this gait. It involves ...