Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hadal dive with manned submersible Fendouzhe. This figure is created to depict these remarkable ecosystems, forming a "river" of ...

You already know the platypus is strange. It's the animal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, shoots venom from its ankles, and glows under blacklight for reasons no one can explain. In fact, when ...

Evolution is a continuous, powerful force shaping the natural world around us. As environmental pressures intensify, future animal evolution is likely to produce fascinating and sometimes bizarre new ...

The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if they’ve leaped right out of ancient myths and legends. From bizarre deep-sea ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

"studied in critters who use it to save energy and so survive the long, cold winters of the Northern Hemisphere." Do critters in the Southern Hemisphere not hibernate? (TIL I've already learned the ...

The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian tapir or Indian tapir, is the largest of the five species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. Rare/endangered animal. The tapir is ...