Caves are one of the most mysterious habitats on earth, a habitat that is dark, lacks sunlight, has a constant temperature, and food is limited. However, after millions of years, some animals have ...

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question.

Polar bear paws have specialized adaptations that allow them to walk on ice and swim in the frigid Arctic water.

Crocodiles in South Florida have been caught scaling residents' recreational watercraft for sunbathing sessions.

Ever wondered why geckos can scamper up walls and humans cannot? The secret lies in physics, biology and evolution. Discover how animals exploit molecular forces to defy gravity and why humans are ...

In the wild survival often depends on extreme biological and behavioral adaptations Some animals rely on strategies that expose them to serious risk but offer critical advantages Researchers have docu ...

But this extreme feature comes at a cost: namely the energy required for the heart to pump blood up to the head against gravity. As a result, giraffes have high blood pressure, more than twice that of ...

The UN points out that the world population is expected to grow from the current 8 billion people to around 10 billion by ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

In 1871, a farmer stepped off a volcanic rock in the southern Indian Ocean. For seven months, he had tried to grow crops and ...