Earth hosts a variety of alien-like species, from the ribbon worm and syphonophore to the carnivorous pitcher plant and ...

Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to ...

The Darvaza gas crater, also called the “Door to Hell” or “Gates of Hell,” is a burning natural gas crater in Turkmenistan’s ...

In most narratives, the story of evolution is the story of organisms emerging from the ocean and eventually populating the ...

There is a lot to consider when judging the speeds of the world’s fastest birds. Speed can be measured in level flight and ...

Camera traps reveal that Amazonian animals use a walkway high up in the forest as a secret night-time highway.

Venomous snakes may cause more deaths to humans than constrictors – but the massive strength of constrictors can overtake ...

The global search for the most intelligent animals has become one of science’s most captivating pursuits. From jungles to ...

This video highlights three extraordinary animals that narrowly escaped extinction through resilience and unexpected recovery ...

D imaging reveals ancient phages virus with features dating back billions of years - and potential to fight today’s dangerous ...

The earliest evidence of an internal ‘GPS’ system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain ...

Researchers have discovered chemical traces of life in rocks older than 3.3 billion years, offering a rare look at Earth’s ...