Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

Let’s say you’re traipsing through the African bush when you come across a grove of trees. As you walk through it, something ...

The most prevalent colors of animals in nature are brown, black, and gray. These colors are important for protection and visual communication. Brown helps wild animals camouflage themselves as they ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

Welcome to the wild side of cute. If you thought pets were the peak of adorable, get ready to change your mind.From African ...

Both snakes are deadly, but which is more venomous, aggressive, or lethal to humans in a real-life encounter? Find out how they compare.

Three cattle on the left, 20 elephants on the right,” shouts the expedition leader from the bow seat of the first of five ...

In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human ...

But some birds are total badasses—they swoop down, talons ready, and take on one of nature’s most feared creatures: snakes. That’s right. While most of us would rather run in the opposite direction, ...

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

With its ample vegetation and hot, humid temperatures, Alabama is the perfect nesting ground for a wide variety of creatures. Suffice it to say that there are also some pretty big insects lurking in ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...