Penguins are some of the most charming birds on the planet, instantly recognizable by their tuxedo-like markings and humorous ...

Great white sharks have long stood in our collective imagination as the ultimate predator in our oceans. These sizable sharks ...

Orcas are at the top of the marine food chain, with no natural predators. From fish to seals, even great white sharks, ...

The Narwhal is known as the real-life unicorn of the sea. Learn why this Arctic whale has a spiral tusk, what it eats, and ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Humpback whales are found ...

From jellyfish to millipedes, the rosy hues make rare but exciting appearances in nature Jacob Muñoz - Reporter The Hopkins’ rose nudibranch is a carnivorous sea slug that obtains its trademark color ...

From snakes that eat their prey alive to primates that inject their peers with flesh-rotting venom, these are the scariest deeds committed by critters Rachael Lallensack and Corryn Wetzel Homer, Mary ...

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The ocean is awash with plastic— more than 171 trillion pieces, scientists have estimated, and growing all the time. Animals ...

We humans may need our eight hours of sleep a night to keep our brains functioning, but that's not the only duration, or reason, why animals sleep. Bats sleep for 20 hours out of the day while ...

Acrobatic pee-ers. Projectile poopers. A parasite that takes the place of a tongue. Insects that love to eat sweat ... and others that are attracted to stinky feet. Penguins are super cute, with their ...

For instance, the nutrient-rich Japan Trench, which runs parallel to the east coast of Japan for more than 600km (372 miles), ...