When you think of great swimmers, animals like dolphins, fish, or penguins probably come to mind. But the animal kingdom is ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive A veery gets ready to rise into ...

Martín Espada transforms cemetery lizards into powerful metaphors for American imperialism in his latest collection.

Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.

Skunks are small, solitary creatures. They weigh between six and ten pounds and have two to four years of lifespans. Their diet is primarily berries, insects, frogs, and bird eggs. Many people call ...

Though bald eagles usually eat fish (which they’re not above stealing from other ... They’re surprisingly plant-heavy diet ...

Deep Connection Between Panama's Emberá People And NASA's First Crewed Missions To The Moon -. Hacking a path through dense ...

Iguanas rely on physics and biology to survive. Their tails function as kinetic weapons, their vision detects UV patterns invisible to humans, and their lungs and muscles allow precision bursts of ...

The image of the bat with blood and feathers around its mouth perfectly illustrates the story now published in Science by an international research team. Credit: Jorge Sereno After nearly 25 years of ...

A recent Journal of Orthoptera Research article describes two newly identified katydid species endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains. The study examined the morphology and acoustic behaviors ...

Reducing industrial animal use can help to shrink our carbon footprint and boost health—but doing so means we need nutritious meat alternatives that are also tasty and affordable. This is according to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s hard to think of a spookier wildlife scenario: A songbird is ...