For nearly 100 years, scientists haven’t been able to agree on the evolutionary origins of a strange, now-extinct…
A three-year-old male jaguar named Valerio escaped its enclosure at New Orleans’ Audubon Zoo on Saturday and was…
When confronted by an enemy, Southeast Asian “exploding ants” do exactly what their name implies: they explode. Ignored…
Ever since the 19th century, when disease was first linked to sewage-contaminated water, humans have gone to great…
When we see a large cat capturing its prey on the African savannah, we’re literally watching millions of years of…
Jellyfish-like salp are amazing swimmers, converting their gelatinous bodies into efficient undersea propulsion…
Last month, scientists aboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer visited a poorly-explored deep sea area about 940 miles…
The ocean is full of mystery. It is also full of penises. And biologists have taken note. Some marine animals look…
A conservation group has rescued an incredibly rare albino orangutan from villagers on the Indonesian part of Borneo…
In a scientific first, researchers have discovered a bizarre inter-species relationship in which salamanders and algae…
Many lizards are capable of detaching their tails when a predator strikes, but one group of geckos has evolved a…
Earlier this year, a very Pokémon-esque octopus was discovered in deep waters off the coast of Hawaii. Researchers are…
Biologists working in the Greater Mekong area have identified a staggering 163 new species, including a horned lizard,…
Marine biologists have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs nearly two miles deep in the southwest…
Say hello to Dave, the largest earthworm ever discovered in Britain.
If you’ve ever been stung by a jellyfish while swimming in the ocean, you know firsthand the pain that a venomous…
Sloths are one of the goofiest animals in the animal kingdom. Their passive faces and leisurely lifestyles make them rip…
Flamingos are regal, but kind of dopey creatures that are known for standing on one leg for reasons that not even…
Will Burrard-Lucas likes to photograph unsuspecting African animals with strategically placed camera traps. For his…
Say goodbye to the Bramble Cay melomys, a small rat-like creature that lived on a tiny island near the north coast of…
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