Venom is one of the animal kingdom's oldest and most effective weapons, providing creatures with an effective means of attack or defense. Spider venom, for example, is thought to have evolved from a ...

In the leafy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey lies a very different kind of farm: the astonishing Funny Farm, a not-for-profit animal sanctuary open to the public two days a week, created by New ...

Many millions of animals in the world have hair and for some, it’s essential to their survival as they need it for warmth. However, some animals have much more hair than others, including some we ...

This adorable creature from southwestern Australia is widely known as the happiest animal in the world—and you’re about to see why There’s no shortage of charm in the animal kingdom. Cats purr.

Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in many animals. Learn what it means, how it varies, and why human labels can mislead.

The natural world is rife with opportunities to contextualize our own existence. Perhaps no instance of this is more jarring though than being dwarfed by the sheer size of some of our fellow earthly ...

Read full article: Have a ‘roaring’ good time with these clouded leopards SAN ANTONIO – Ready for a “roaring” good time over spring break? Head on over to Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo in New ...

Living organisms have been colonizing the planet for nearly four billion years. They’ve taken on countless forms through assorted evolutionary and adaptive mechanisms to survive in environments where ...

If you've ever wished you could see the world though the eyes of another animal, we have good news for you. We also wondered about that and, being scientists who specialize in color vision, have ...