The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor. The ...

Cryptic coloration is also very useful when it comes to catching prey. This mantis feeds on small creatures such as crickets.

Animals possess unique eye adaptations for survival. Chameleons move eyes independently. Stalk-eyed flies use long stalks for ...

In February 1966, the Soviet space program launched the dogs Veterok and Ugolyok to beyond the protective Van Allen Belts, which they did to study the prolonged effects of space travel and the ...

New research suggests that land-based echidnas descended from semi-aquatic mammals. Gunjan Pandey CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Between backward-facing-feet, nipple-less milk secretion and ...

One of nature’s strangest animals may hold the secret to living a long life, scientists have revealed. The naked mole rat may ...

(CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ...

We know leaves change colour at this time of year, but many animals undergo their own transformations in autumn. The […] ...

A police force has launched its "strangest ever" appeal after a crocodile was found dumped in a canal in a UK village.

When it comes to superheroes, the animal kingdom has long been a source of inspiration for origin stories, special powers, and much more. The names are many and can be swiftly listed by even the most ...