We tend to think any tiny creature with a bunch of legs is a bug or an insect. For most of us, spiders fall into that category. However, is a spider truly an insect? If not, why not? Keep reading to ...

We believe that if people know more about the world’s creatures they will better care for them. That’s why we add new animals for you to discover – each and every day! Learn about any animal using the ...

Don't underestimate the tongue, a muscular organ that humans use for licking, breathing, tasting, swallowing and speaking. But this organ varies widely in color, shape, length and function across ...

A Gateway resident was walking in her neighborhood on Feb. 10 when she saw a beautiful Bald eagle having a snack and took a ...

Bald Eagle Days was “a good year,” according to Lee County Conservation Naturalist/Environmental Education Coordinator Clay ...

Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel. In a recent study ...

The study was one of several that assessed the effects of climate change on three species of butterflies whose populations are declining.

A Fort Myers resident spotted a bald eagle eating an opossum near her home. The sighting occurred just one day after the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59. Social media users expressed awe and ...

Beetles are classified in the order Coleoptera (sheath-wing). The front pair of wings is hardened into cases (called elytra) ...

Winter school vacation is this week - Feb. 17 to 21. Here's a variety of kid-friendly activities on Cape Cod during the break ...

The octopus is an amazing creature ... use their eight legs and eyes to spin webs and hunt insects in this KS1 Science video on types of animals for primary schools. Nocturnal animals and birds.

The wacky, the wild, and the weird. E ven if you weren’t someone who got excited about science class in school, now—as an ...