A frog and a tarantula share a cave — without one eating the other? It sounds like a fable, but in South America and Asia, this is a reality. Why these very different animals form a living community ...

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Every animal, every plant, big or small, plays a remarkable role in both its habitat and the survival of everything else.

Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...

There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of ...

Contrary to common beliefs that pigs are dirty because they are always covered in mud, these animals are incredibly clean, organized, and hygienic creatures.

How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...

For the past 17 years, they've been underground, never moving more than 3 feet, sipping tree root sap and excavating tunnels ...

Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more ... For context, that’s about 100 ...

Spring marks the start of the breeding season for rats, which is why you may see more in the garden. However, you can keep ...