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In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do their doody. Then the little ones snack on it. Before you poo-poo the idea, a ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...

For me, the most fascinating part is the fact that such a group of animals managed to adapt to different habitats, which ...

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Defecating exposes sloths to predators on the jungle floor. An unexpected ally benefits, and returns the favor.

My husband and I were both like, ‘Oh, my God, what is a roadrunner doing here?’” Young, a biologist and nature writer, says. ...

A miniature dachshund survived in the wild for 529 days. Could your dog? Experts say it depends on these traits.

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

In suburban Sydney, sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) previously figured out how to break into garbage bins and have now deciphered human water fountains. Australia’s sulphur-crested ...