This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, ...

This video explores the remarkable adaptations that allow certain animals to survive in some of the hottest and driest environments on Earth. Scientists highlight how these species evolved specialized ...

Animals need to get creative to survive in the wild. While some feature bright “warning colors” to keep predators away, a strategy called aposematism, others have evolved to stay hidden in their ...

Hunting is considered critical to human evolution by many researchers who believe that several characteristics that distinguish humans from our closest living relatives, the apes, may have partly ...

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...

Animals protect themselves from being eaten by other animals in countless ways. Some are commonplace. Others are unconventional. Camouflage and running are well-known defenses. Not being seen by a ...

Winter is hard, and for wildlife in Colorado, it's even harder. To survive, many species have developed adaptations over ...

Scientists examining a rare fossil found in Canada’s Burgess Shale have discovered a predator with three eyes that lived over 500 million years ago. The fossil species, named Mosura fentoni for ...

The animal kingdom is full of fascinating adaptations, and one of the most intriguing is the ability to sleep with one eye open. While humans drift into deep slumber with both eyes closed, several ...