Here are six lesser-known stories from the epic, 'Ramayana' that should be part of Nitesh Tiwari directed, 'Ramayana' ...

This prehistoric serpent likely lurked in the murky waters of ancient South America. Image by mic1805 via Depositphotos. Serpent worship represents one of the most widespread forms of animal ...

In a remarkable rescue operation, a rare Ornate Flying Snake (Chrysopelea ornata) was rescued by a wildlife welfare association NGO yesterday in Dahanu ...

This phenomenon is believed to represent Kukulkan's (a Plumed Serpent God, associated with the wind in Mayan Culture) descent to earth, a powerful symbol of renewal and fertility.

The smallest is the 2-foot (61-centimeter) banded flying snake. The biggest species, called the ornate flying snake, can get to be 4 feet (1.6 meters) long.

Besides "flying" snakes, these ecosystems include gliding squirrels, gliding frogs and various gliding lizards. Biologists don't know what makes the trait so widespread here, but it might have ...

The ancient Maya god K’awiil, left, had an ax or torch in his forehead as well as a snake in place of his right leg. K5164 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard ...

The ancient Maya god K’awiil, left, had an ax or torch in his forehead as well as a snake in place of his right leg. K5164 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard ...

Also, learn how these snakes can adjust their bodies in order to undulate through the air, and discover interesting facts about the stand-out flier–the Golden Tree Snake (Ornate Flying Snake).

In Hindu, Chinese, Maya, and Hebrew traditions, among many others, snakes take a central role in important stories explaining the world and its ways.