From Quanta Magazine (find original story here). Although Galileo demonstrated the contrary more than three hundred years ago, people still believe that if a flea were as large as a man it could jump ...

Imagine an animal that seems to be assembled from various other creatures: it has large eyes, the round body of a rabbit, a rodent’s pointed snout, tiny pig-like hooves, and even fangs like those of a ...

Elastic springs help tiny animals stay fast and strong. New work is finding what size critters must be to benefit from the springs. The fact that surface area and volume increase faster than an object ...

Walking on two legs is a rare and fascinating ability in the animal kingdom, observed across birds, mammals, and even small rodents. From waddling penguins to hopping kangaroos, these creatures have ...

New border wall passages the size of small doggy doors, 50 in total, are unlikely to mitigate the wall’s negative impact on wildlife, experts say. The border wall cuts across the foothills of ...

A small woodlouse-like crustacean seems to help fertilise red seaweed in rock pools, much as a bee pollinates flowers. This suggests that such behaviour is more common in the oceans than we thought, ...

The newly discovered tarantula Trichopelma grande has unusually hairy legs for a ground-dwelling species. It's also much bigger than its relatives — and scientists aren't sure why. When you purchase ...

Discover the fascinating world of bipedal animals, from waddling penguins and hopping kangaroos to upright-standing flamingos and ostriches. This article explores how various creatures, including apes ...

In the animal world, long legs can make a big difference. They help some animals run fast, others jump high, and some even walk through deep water with ease. From tiny spiders to tall giraffes, many ...