Some animals possess traits so extreme that they are often mistaken for myths or exaggerations. Scientists have documented ...

This video examines animals whose physical traits place them far beyond human survival limits. Each segment focuses on ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident ...

Joy—fleeting woo-hoo moments like "catching the perfect wave"—is felt by many diverse animals, and researchers want to know how they express it in various situations and why.

Winter tends to be cold and barren, a time when it appears nothing's available to sustain area wildlife. People with good ...

Whether it's digging up weathered bones from a paleontological site or reexamining forgotten trays in museum and university ...

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking ...

Dogs have a very special bond with humans. They were the first mammal to be domesticated, and we have fashioned them into ...

There may not be many, but films like Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, and The Shallows prove that there are shark movies out there that ...

In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious energy. Then ...

As the summer heat intensifies across Victoria, the challenge of keeping animals cool becomes paramount at the Werribee Open Range Zoo (WORZ). With temperatures often rising abruptly, the zoo's ...

This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves complex problems in unexpected ways.