These are just a few of the stunning wildlife scenes captured in the 2025 Nature inFocus Photography Awards. In the forests ...

Not every creature is built for peak survival. While some animals have evolved to sprint, soar, or blend into their surroundings, others have developed unusual traits that seem to defy practicality.

Manatee sightings have been on the rise this summer along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Jennette’s Pier director Mike Remige says manatees traveling so far north is unusual for the Florida animals, ...

People of all ages rely on their pets for a serotonin boost, whether they’re throwing a ball for their dog, petting their cat or talking to their fish after a long day. Nancy Edwards, professor and ...

Indian landscapes are endowed with many surprises, and animals are also a part of them, as there are many such creatures that ...

Peach State ranks low in U.S. on laws protecting animals, but research and other communities show us how we can do better. Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Emily Ferrall inspects the ...

From elephants gulping 50 gallons to camels drinking 20 gallons at once, explore the animals that consume the most water and how their bodies adapt to harsh climates.

Detailed interdisciplinary research clearly shows that our own well-being, that of nonhuman animals (animals), and that of our magnificent planet—land, water, and air—are tightly linked. In his ...

So what is an animal anyway? In our inaugural episode of Crash Course Zoology, we’ll endeavor to answer just that because as it turns out, it’s complicated! But before we get there we’ll need to ...

Picture an “animal” in your mind right now. What does it look like? A dog? A lion? Maybe a sloth, pangolin, naked mole-rat, or even just a human? There’s a good chance that you imagined a mammal, ...