Nature's wonders often defy human logic. Animals possess astonishing abilities honed by evolution for survival. Octopuses have three hearts, while tardigrades endure extreme conditions. Dolphins ...

History holds countless moments where animals unexpectedly changed everything, often in ways that still surprise us today. Some of these moments involved unlikely participants whose contributions ...

Strange animals found at the bottom of the ocean challenge our current understanding of life, scientists have said. Researchers diving almost 10,000 meters deep into the Pacific Ocean found tube worms ...

In two national parks in Vietnam, new species were found blending in with tree trunks. Constant J, Pham T-H, Nguyen HTT (2025) ZooKeys The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and ...

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Koalas with the bodies of lions. Elephants the size of your dog. Gigantic, 8-foot-tall sloths. These aren’t creatures found in science fiction: They walked our planet a million years ago, during the ...

Research has shown that petting a furry friend reduces stress and provides much-needed emotional support, which we often struggle to find in others.

New Jersey has had a handful of strange animal encounters from bears that walk like people to escaped cattle and more. Englewood and Tenafly residents should call NJ Fish and Wildlife's hotline at 877 ...

Researchers surveyed a pond in London, United Kingdom, and found an out-of-place fish, the first such record in 50 years, a study said. Google Street View April 2017 ...