Speed and cunning are great qualities to possess if you are an animal that needs to escape a predator. Even better is shear ...

If you’re an avid nature documentary watcher, you might know that there are creatures out there whose speed will make your head spin. These talented runners can escape their predators and best their ...

Most animals move through their habitats focused on survival rather than construction. They eat, dig, travel, and reproduce ...

The sprawling Black Beauty Ranch, in East Texas, takes its name from the classic 1877 novel. Narrated by a horse, "Black Beauty" encouraged readers see the world from an animal's point of view. "The ...

Learn more about the hidden molecules uncovered in animal fossils from an ancient human site, and the new view they give us ...

In the leafy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey lies a very different kind of farm: the astonishing Funny Farm, a not-for-profit animal sanctuary open to the public two days a week, created by New ...

Most of us think of long lifespans and immediately picture giant tortoises or ancient oak trees. But the animal world is full of unexpected creatures that live far longer than you’d ever guess.

This adorable creature from southwestern Australia is widely known as the happiest animal in the world—and you’re about to see why There’s no shortage of charm in the animal kingdom. Cats purr.

What is the deadliest animal in the world? If your mind immediately went to powerful predators like grizzly bears and lions, I hate to disappoint you. In reality, the deadliest animal in the world is ...

Discover many animals all around the base of the Tree of Life. Fly on the back of a mountain banshee during this 3-D ride. A ...

At its worst, a nonfiction science book about animal sexuality could read like a dry biology textbook. But that's not the kind of book Eliot Schrefer wrote. His book, called "Queer Ducks (And Other ...