The natural world is filled with creatures that possess abilities so extraordinary they blur the line between reality and ...

Celebrating the details most people overlook, the Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has unveiled the stunning shortlisted images in its 2025 contest.

The “golden horseshoe,” an otherworldly image of a rare golden tri-spine horseshoe crab accompanied by a trio of golden trevallies fish, has been chosen as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of ...

Discover the animals that can survive in space, including tough extremophiles like tardigrades. Learn which incredible ...

Although every species on the planet somehow plays a role in maintaining the ecosystem, there are some species whose absence would collapse the entire health of our planet. These creatures may include ...

Neurobiologist Kenneth Catania’s passion for scrutinizing odd animal adaptations all started with a creature with a 22-point star on its face. Catania first saw a star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) ...

This slimline, eel-like fish has no scales for protection so chooses to use a sea cucumber's sphincter for safety. Panda ants are actually wasps masquerading as an adorable ant, with black and white ...

Discover the secrets of more than 200 of the world's most amazing animals! Spectacular footage by award-winning international filmmakers captures the most incredible animal behavior on the planet and ...