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According to Inuit storytelling tradition, the narwhal was once an evil stepmother, who wove her hair into a tusk
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In light of Shark Week 2017, here are some revelations about the fearsome fish we’ve made in the past year
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One intrepid reporter documents the careful science, artistry and gross factor of a very strange party
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The key is in what we feed them, researchers surmise
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The three cubs were born within days of each other at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Even in America’s most pristine wildernesses, unwanted sound is changing landscapes
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Over the years, the American buffalo, or bison, has been a symbol of the American frontier
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The downstream applications could make food cheaper, repair coral reefs and help restore frog populations
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The new Sumatran tiger cub signals a success in efforts to save the critically endangered species
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Predators like pumas cower in our presence. And these big cats aren’t the only ones
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Bei Bei, the nearly two-year-old giant panda shows off his climbing—and falling—skills
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Chimps have a range of personalities and the facial expressions to reflect them
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For these light-up lovers, each flash in the night could mean sex or death
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Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but good marketing can do wonders
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New DNA techniques are letting researchers track down the largest, strangest cave animals in the world
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Lunar luster triggers mating orgies, guides travelers and even can even provoke magical transformations
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Scientists use 9,000 years of feline genetics to chart their global rise to power
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In the Ethiopian highlands, native Geladas have impressive canines despite being grass eaters. The reason is simple: The males need to defend themselves
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Unlike virtually every other primate, spider monkeys have no thumbs, which could snag on the branches
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Famed explorer John Wesley Powell’s archive of his 19th century travels is newly examined
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