Weird Animals
Bizarre Sex Helped Anglerfish Diversify and Dominate the Deep Sea, Study Suggests
Some of these fish perform obligate parasitism, in which males attach to—and then fuse bodies with—the much-larger females
Inside the Wild Ways Many Creatures Make Milk
Mammals aren’t the only animals that provide nutritious secretions for their young
Dice Snakes Fake Their Own Deaths With Gory, Poop-Filled Theatrics
When attacked by a predator, the reptiles can play dead with convincing detail, employing blood and feces for the show
Move Over, Cicadas: These Living Things ‘Go Dark’ For a Long Time, Too
From frogs to orchids, many organisms go dormant or move underground for lengthy stints
Tiny and Rare, a Blind Mole That 'Swims' Through Desert Sand Is Spotted in Australia
Typically seen just five to ten times per decade, the elusive species has now been found for the second time in six months
Why Do So Many Beetle Species Exist?
Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree
Florida Fish Are Mysteriously Dying After 'Spinning and Whirling,' and Scientists Can't Explain It
The abnormal behavior has raised special concerns about the endangered smalltooth sawfish, an odd-looking ray with chainsaw-like teeth, as 28 of them have died
Dive Into the Exotic World of Nudibranchs, the Spectacular Slugs of the Sea
Psychedelic hedgehogs, purple pineapples, living strawberries—these tiny creatures show off their big personalities off the Australian coast
14 Fun Facts About Parrots: They Can Sing, Use Tools and Live a Long, Long Time
And one species can even weigh as much as a house cat
Five Shocking Animal Hybrids That Truly Exist in Nature, From Narlugas to Grolar Bears to Coywolves
The now-famous “virgin” stingray Charlotte is not having hybrid babies, scientists say. But in nature, distinct species sometimes interbreed to produce surprising offspring
Ten Wild Facts About Octopuses: They Have Three Hearts, Big Brains and Blue Blood
These bizarre creatures have been around for hundreds of millions of years, and for humans, they’ve inspired horror, admiration and culinary prestige
Don't Look Up: Cicadas Produce High-Speed Jets of Urine
The noisy, winged insects produce pee the same way that much larger animals do, according to a new study
The World's Oldest Wild Platypus Shocks Scientists at 24 Years of Age
The animal was tagged in 2000, when it was estimated to be about one year old, and re-discovered alive in the wild last year
A Female Stingray That Hasn't Had a Mate in Eight Years Is Mysteriously Pregnant. Is a Shark the Father?
Though the round stingray, named Charlotte, shares her aquarium tank with two male sharks, experts say it is impossible for a shark to impregnate a ray
Hermit Crabs Are Using Trash as Shells Across the World, Scientists Find
Researchers analyzed photographs of the crustaceans online, identifying nearly 400 examples of artificial shells, which were often plastic bottle caps
Mysterious Bass Sounds Irking Florida Residents Might Just Be Fish Mating Loudly
The Tampa community raised money to fund an investigation, and now, a local scientist will install underwater microphones to look for the source of the racket
These Parrots Use Their Beaks to Swing Across Branches Like Monkeys
Scientists have documented the unusual movement, dubbed "beakiation," for the first time
How Are Tardigrades So 'Indestructible?' Scientists Finally Have an Explanation
The tiny animals nicknamed "water bears" can endure extreme conditions by entering a deep hibernation with a switch at the molecular level, a new study finds
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2023 That Could Lead to New Inventions
Biologists learned lots about animals and plants this year, and their findings could inspire better robots, medicine and environmental technologies
These Ten Brilliant Portraits Illuminate Ocean Creatures' Nighttime Antics
Blackwater photographer Steven Kovacs takes spectacular shots of marine animals, helping scientists study tiny larval fish
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