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
A car horn outside Churchill, Manitoba, causes a curious polar bear mom and her cub to scurry in opposite directions
Saint Pete, as he's known by locals in nearby Churchill, Manitoba, is an elderly polar bear who's been visiting the town for decades
A lion ventures into an area of the river that's part of a hippo bull's territory. The enraged hippo wastes no time in asserting his dominance
Female giant burrowing cockroaches look after their young for up to six months. In an eight-year lifespan, they can produce around 150 young
A 15-foot male hippo carefully negotiates his enormous body down a sheer cliff. It's the shortest and most direct route to the water
Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds
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