The Paradise Tree: Egyptian origins? Gary Greenberg has compared many stories of the bible with earlier Egyptian myths to try and understand where the ideas contained in the Old Testament originated.

Chrysopelea paradisi -- the paradise tree snake -- does just that, propelling through the air from trees in South and Southeast Asia. MORE: Texas cheerleader bitten by snake while practicing ...

PARADISE — The town of Paradise announced the activation of its Paradise Tree Removal program Monday. The program follows the completion of the state’s tree removal program and deals with ...

PARADISE — A federally funded tree removal program to remove dangerous trees in Paradise has been delayed through part of the summer. The upcoming six weeks will take place through what is ...

The paradise tree snake undulates as it flies. Jake Socha / Virginia Tech A flying snake flattens out into a weird flying-saucer shape in order to get some extra airtime, new research suggests.

Caption (1) A paradise tree snake, Chrysopelea paradise, gliding in air. (2) 3D snake body model with skeletal joints for horizontal undulation. (3) Vortex structures of the undulating snake.

The Christmas tree has become so popular that 8 in 10 Americans put one up in their homes, according to a 2013 survey by Pew Research Center. We can thank the Germans for the tradition. It dates ...