Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

There are many cute endangered species, and sadly their charm endangers them even more, like these 25 cutest animals that are endangered.

Five new animal species that camouflage themselves as excrement or bark reveal some of what still remains hidden in the world's forests.

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

Some animals produce their own light, no special effects involved. In certain cases, it helps them hunt or avoid predators.

When you consider animals that have a lot of teeth, sharks are likely to be the first ones that come to mind, since they can grow and shed thousands of teeth in their lifetime. However, as shocking as ...

New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less carbon than forests with healthy wildlife populations.

Hibernation is a remarkable adaptation that mammals living in colder regions have developed to survive the winter months when ...