For wild mushroom lovers, California’s rainy season is the most wonderful time of the year. After a rainy spell, foragers can ...

New scientific discoveries about animals have been made this year, helping scientists understand their behaviour, abilities and interactions with the environment. From uncovering the tool-making ...

These slow-moving, eucalyptus-eating marsupials native to Australia are beloved for their sweet demeanors and distinctly non-human adorableness. However, koalas do share one feature in common with ...

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We often applaud animals for learning tricks. But until recently, we rarely acknowledged that significant intelligence ...

Animals constantly surprise the scientists that research them. With each new study, researchers seem to uncover a never-before-seen survival strategy, physical superpower or mental capability that ...

There's always something new we can learn about the world. Some people get discouraged by the bad experiences they've had at ...

Those interested in learning "strange-but-true" facts about Missouri wildlife's preparations for winter can join the Missouri ...

Read on for some chilling curiosities from the creatures of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Mike Bock Warning: The following animal facts are extremely creepy and ...