Discover the enchanting world of fireflies and other mesmerizing insects captured in this unique video. Watch as we transform ...

From chimps that wage war over territory to parrots that outperform Harvard students on memory tests, many other members of ...

Some amazing creatures have the ability to get rid of their skin and replace it with a fresh new layer. This incredible ...

The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

This new caterpillar species from Oʻahu hunts insects and decorates itself with their body parts. Yes, it’s real—and it’s ...

Learn what makes axolotls so special and why wild populations in Mexico are on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss.

In the world of plants, most use sunlight and soil to survive. But some have a very different way to live. Carnivorous plants ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team ...

The last thing any diver wants is for anything come between them and their next dive—especially an illness. Before embarking ...

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity ...

Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is ...