Lunar luster triggers mating orgies, guides travelers and even can even provoke magical transformations
Scientists use 9,000 years of feline genetics to chart their global rise to power
In the Ethiopian highlands, native Geladas have impressive canines despite being grass eaters. The reason is simple: The males need to defend themselves
Unlike virtually every other primate, spider monkeys have no thumbs, which could snag on the branches
Famed explorer John Wesley Powell’s archive of his 19th century travels is newly examined
Squirrel monkeys find it easy to leap fearlessly from one distant branch to another, some over 130 feet high. Their secret? Human-like fingerprints
Long-tailed macaques spend much of the day frolicking on tropical sands and taking a dip in the ocean to cool off
How humans finally stopped squabbling and protected one of the world's most pristine marine areas
There’s so much more to deer antlers than fighting and impressing the ladies
Proboscis monkeys may look ridiculous to us, but they are in fact perfectly adapted to their swamp surroundings
Outfitted with tiny transmitters, these frogs are released to face the challenging chytrid fungus that decimated their populations
Scientists studied what to do and what not to do when stung by a jellyfish. The result? Folk remedies are bad.
If the prospect of a spider that catches fish wasn't scary enough, the fishing spider is disturbingly well-adapted to its task
A new genetic study surprised scientists who learned the males were not breeding
Why the Saint Louis Zoo decided to invest in this slimy, surprisingly adorable amphibian
Renaissance maps depicting the “white bears” say more about our own fears and fantasies than about the predators themselves
The South Carolina Aquarium invites tourists to visit their reptilian patients, watch surgeries and even conduct mock operations using VR
It clears our roads, but also spells danger for fish, moose—and sometimes humans
An easier way to read DNA is helping scientists tease apart species and ecosystems in nuanced ways
The large, furry dogs of Tibet took an evolutionary shortcut millenia ago
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