Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them seem like ...

Writer Kate Siber interviewed 50 biologists, researchers, educators, and advocates about the superpowers of animals. Her new ...

Among mammals, females generally live longer. The recent comparative study examined 528 mammal species in zoos and found that 72% showed a female life expectancy advantage, averaging 12% longer lives ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. In the animal kingdom lifespans can stretch from mere hours to entire centuries, but that’s just the start. Some ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Fast animals get plenty of attention for their incredible feats of speed. But what about animals ...

It's easy to mistake llamas and alpacas for each other: Both are slender fluffy four-legged mammals with long necks that live in herds. So what's the difference between these two species? "That is the ...