Woolly mammoths and other varieties may have been intermingling, DNA analyses show
Draco lizards use specialized sideflaps to launch themselves into the air while evading predators
Why did the spider evolve to have that crimson hourglass on its back?
Primates that grow up under tough conditions don’t live as long as those that have it easy
With no predators or competition, rodents can eat baby birds alive
In a historic first, an animal that went extinct in the African wild is reintroduced, giving hope for many endangered species
Visitors can view ghostly footprints that record prehistoric steps in pale blue stone
When hunting, the Peregrine falcon will fly to great heights, then dive bomb its prey
In a new book, a Smithsonian naturalist tells the gritty, controversial tale of how one of America’s presidents felled a threatened species
Plants and trees that once relied on a particular species of lemur to spread their seeds may also be headed for extinction.
Bats use a perceptual system called echolocation that allows them to produce high pitch sounds that bounce off nearby objects and living things
When feathers meet air in just the right way, birds can create distinctive sounds
Some trap-jaw spiders can snap their mouths shut with incredible force—in less than a millisecond
Watch the transformation unfold before your eyes
New research shows attaching LED lights to fishing nets can keep turtles from becoming accidentally entangled
A butterfly's slow wing beat enables it to make rapid and unpredictable changes of direction. Here's why that's such a useful trait
A sensor-packed egg, developed by a team at Microduino, could lead to clues about the birds' livelihood
The stubby limbs may seem out of place, but they may have been key to the <i>T. rex’s</i> terrifying bite
Despite more than a century of study, scientists still have much more to learn about the complex world of ant communication
A close look at trade in bushmeat finds that consumption is common and out in the open
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