The sidewinder rattlesnake, renowned as the world's fastest snake, exhibits a unique lateral undulation movement. This ...

The amazing sidewinder rattlesnake propels itself across hot desert sand leaving twisted trails in its wake. The snake’s impressive heat vision enables it to thrive in the desert where prey is ...

Sidewinder snake helps engineers design a better robot [VIDEO] × A team led by Georgia Tech researchers tests sidewinder snakes, both real and robotic, to learn how they move on a sandy surface.

Sidewinder snakes most likely phased out the spikes along their bellies in favor of a smoother belly that can move with no frictional drag. Rob Felt, Georgia Tech. Sidewinder snakes are ...

The Skin-Deep Physics of Sidewinder Snakes. A close-up on snake skin helped scientists work out what might help certain snakes navigate sandy surfaces. Share full article. 15.

A new study looked at the North American desert-dwelling sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes), a creature better known for its venomous bite than its graceful movements.But this snake can ...

Meet the sidewinder rattlesnake robot! This mechanical serpent can actually move across sandy surfaces, both flat and inclined — a feat that has escaped engineers until now. In a project ...

Scientists recently studied one of the best sand-travelers in the animal kingdom – the sidewinder rattlesnake. After they analyzed its movement patterns and applied them to an existing snake ...