Earth is home to some truly bizarre creatures that seem more suited to a distant planet than our own. From deep-sea dwellers with gelatinous bodies to microscopic organisms that can survive in space, ...

光谱眼镜猴（Tarsius spectrum），图片为珍稀夜行动物与被杀死的绿色蚱蜢在高大的榕树上，位于印度尼西亚苏拉威西岛唐科科国家公园。图片来自 Depositphotos。 眼镜猴是一种小型的夜行灵长类动物，由于其引人注目的特征和独特的行为特征，经常引起自然爱好者和 ...

In the vast and varied tapestry of the animal kingdom, love and partnership manifest in myriad ways. While many species embrace diverse and sometimes complex mating systems, certain animals stand out ...

Bison. Image by Lubos Houska via Pixabay. Bison, the majestic giants of North America’s grasslands, have captured our imagination for centuries. These impressive creatures, often incorrectly called ...

The Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a fuzzy new arrival on May 17—a baby prehensile-tailed porcupine, or “porcupette,” born to proud parents Piper and Quilliam. Weighing just 404 grams (0.89 pounds), the ...

For centuries, humans have gazed into the eyes of their animal companions and wondered: what’s really going on behind those expressive looks? The question of whether animals experience emotions ...

In the lush canopies of Central and South American forests, an unmistakable sound reverberates through the dense foliage and across great distances. This distinctive cacophony belongs to none other ...

Have you ever heard of rain that brings not just water, but animals from the sky? As bewildering as it sounds, there are places around the world where this unusual phenomenon occurs. From fish to ...

When we think of snakes, the usual suspects, such as the king cobra, python, or anaconda, often come to mind. Yet, the world of herpetology— the study of amphibians and reptiles—offers a rich tapestry ...

“Are you a man or a mouse?” the proverbial expression rings. Turns out, mice deserve more credit than we have given them so far. A towering 6700-meter volcano on the border between Chile and Argentina ...

The night sky is a natural wonder, a vast canvas that has fascinated humankind for millennia. While telescopes and other sophisticated equipment can reveal the intricate details of the cosmos, many ...

Rocky Outcrop. Image by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The United States boasts an incredible ...