Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species ...

An artist’s impression depicts Kryoryctes at Dinosaur Cove in Australia. New research supports the hypothesis that Kryoryctes is a common ancestor of both the platypus and echidna. - Peter Schouten ...

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

(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 ...

In nature’s most unusual twist, some animals deliberately consume or manipulate other species to trigger chemical highs. From ...

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

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 ...

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

A Japanese man smashed the record for the fastest 100 meter run while on all fours after a lifetime of studying the animals he loved, Guinness World Records announced Wednesday. Ryusei Yonee, 22, set ...