Snakes are biological engineering marvels. They have no arms or legs, yet some of these creatures can stand nearly straight ...

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 ...

Limbless tree snakes can lift most of their body into the air without toppling. They manage this by focusing all their ...

Snakes "smell" with their forked tongues, collecting scent particles to analyze with their Jacobson's organ. Snakes don't have external ears. They sense vibrations through their jawbone and inner ear.