Some animals lost their eyes over time. Others never had them at all. For these creatures, not being able to see isn’t a weakness– it’s just how they’ve adapted.

Box Jellyfish are particularly found in the Indo-Pacific region and off the coast of Northern Australia. These sparkling organisms can swim actively and when touched their tentacles release highly ...

April 18, 2025 • The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology says that dance isn't just notabl ...

Interestingly, many of these dogs might have known a quake was coming, as studies have shown that many animals can sense an earthquake before it strikes. In fact, scientists with USGS have been ...

Resurrecting extinct animals is both “exhilarating and terrifying,” says Beth Shapiro, an expert in ancient DNA and a biologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Exhilarating ...

Metabolism is known to be linked to lifespan in some species, though it remains unclear how this effect is mediated. Here they show that reduced pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity lowers ...

Electrochemical Process Separates Valuable Industrial Chemicals from Animal Waste Apr. 2, 2025 — A collaboration between chemical engineers and animal scientists has created a system for ...

The more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve. By using energy to repair or thicken their shells, animals' abilities to grow and reproduce may be negatively affected. While some animals ...

Screaming or yelling is a natural reaction to a threat. One animal you’d likely never expect to hear this from, though, is a frog, which is more often associated with croaking. This is why rain frogs ...

This is the moment a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California. It rattled shelves and confused animals, but officials reported no injuries or major damage.

A service animal is an animal that is trained to perform life tasks for someone who has a physical difficulty. This person must have a disability that majorly affects and limits their ability to ...

Apr. 15, 2025 — Wild animals that have acquired adaptions to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world's most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing ...