A Komodo dragon's strongest sensory organ is its deeply forked tongue. It acts as a meal detector that samples the air for dead or dying animals
Gaboon vipers don't have the fastest strike in the snake world--but they don't need to be faster than other snakes, just their prey
As a nectar feeder, the lesser long-nosed bat follows the trail of cactus blooms between Mexico and the U.S.
Historically, hunting seabirds has been a distinctive feature of Nordic coastal culture. Should it still be?
A puff adder's bite can do serious damage, even to an animal with skin as thick as a rhino's. The photographic evidence we have is not pretty
Not only is the Komodo dragon the largest lizard in the world, its powerful claws, tail, and bite make it one of the deadliest
The scuba spider is the only arachnid to live exclusively underwater, despite lacking gills. Its secret is a makeshift oxygen supply
A marine creature’s unusual defense is becoming perfectly clear
An American biologist wields an innovative weapon against the illegal trade in African ivory
In the past three decades, scientists have confronted a worsening epidemic of stranded Kemp's ridley sea turtles
See Europe as it was five thousand years ago
After a long winter in their den, a polar bear mother and her cubs emerge at the first signs of spring.
Though outnumbered by their male counterparts in the field, women have begun to take the reins in ecotourism
It’s no <i>Jurassic Park,</i> but this treasure trove of new creatures will still transport you to an ancient world
Instead of kicking indigenous groups out, let them continue to manage these lands effectively, argues a new report
For Erin Greene, walking up to a polar bear requires even more courage than most of us can imagine
After mating takes place, a female polar bear will prepare for her impending pregnancy by eating voraciously. In all, she will pack on more than 400 pounds
Everyone thought that the Arctic ground squirrel was an invasive species on this remote Alaskan island. A pair of scientists beg to differ.
In 1882, General Philip Sheridan's expedition to the protected buffalo haven in Yellowstone National Park revealed a gruesome reality
LED Christmas lights make the needles hold on longer, and other discoveries from the world’s only Christmas tree research center
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