Ingenious web construction and energy stored in stretched silk strands lend spiders super powers to lift animals too heavy for the spiders' tiny muscles to support.

Some birds have evolved to hunt prey most animals avoid entirely. This video focuses on a species that actively targets snakes, including highly dangerous ones. Its speed, accuracy, and defensive ...

It's hardly algebra or physics, but meerkats have been observed actively teaching their young, something not often seen in wild animals. While the young of many species learn by observing older ...

If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

With roughly 45 teeth, each up to 10cm long and 4cm wide, orcas are perfectly engineered for ripping and tearing prey. These ...