This bird lies for a living. Here’s what biological researchers have gleaned about its intelligence by observing its clever ...

Most people’s reaction to seeing a snake is a mix of surprise and a sudden urge to be somewhere else, especially if you find ...

Buried beneath desert sand, a rarely seen spider carries venom capable of causing extreme tissue destruction. Known for its ambush tactics, this predator relies on patience and camouflage rather than ...

Puffins are often known as the clowns of the sea due to their bright beak colouring and their acrobatic movements in the air ...

In 2017, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena starred in this overlooked tense war thriller that can now be appreciated by ...

Visiting a national park often involves scanning the horizon for charismatic animals. And most visitors arrive with a mental checklist of ones they hope to encounter. Bison blocking the road or elk ...

Nevada designated the desert bighorn sheep as its state animal in 1973, citing its toughness and ability to survive extreme desert conditions. After dropping to about 2,000 animals in the 1960s, ...

Most think of shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants when it comes to succulents gardening.

Duncan Mitchell has received funding from South African National Research Foundation, South African Medical Research Council, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, Australian Research Council. Joh R. Henschel ...

Inspired by Sam Raimi's latest, we analyze what makes being marooned on a desert island so cinematic in the first place.

Great TV shows like What We Do in the Shadows and Parks and Recreation showed a willingness to keep improving, raising the ...

Octopus and other cephalopods are good at hiding themselves—and are inspiring cutting-edge technologies that may help us do the same. Cephalopods like the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) ...