
ANIMALS
Incredibly Rare Split-Colored Lobster Caught in New England
How rare is incredibly rare? Try one in 50 million.
Woolly Mammoths Had Humps Like Camels, and Genes Made For Cold
Mammoths had several genetic adaptations that allowed them to live in cold climates, differentiating them from their closest living relatives, the Asian elephant.
Where Are They Now? Things That Terrified Us in the '90s
Remember how scared we were of satanic cults, Y2K, and nuclear war? (Okay, we're still scared of nuclear war.)
Where Do Insects Poop?
How Pit Ponies Replaced Children in the Coal Mines
Miniature horses used to lug around far more than tiny carriages.
An Underwater Garden for Normal, Above-Ground Plants
This definitely isn't your average greenhouse.
Welcome All Creeds, All Breeds—to Dog Chapel
They say that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, but man’s best friend would probably enjoy frolicking on Dog Mountain a little bit more.
This Lizard Changes Sex Based On Temperatures, and Becomes Extra Fertile
The hotter it is, the more likely bearded dragons are to hatch female—regardless of their chromosomal compositions.
What are Coyotes Doing in the Big Apple?
If they can make it here, they'll make it anywhere.
Free Diving Photographer Captures Beautiful Underwater Shots
The 27-year-old has since been taking amazing photographs of the many majestic creatures that roam the sea.
Most Mountains Aren’t Shaped Like You Think They Are
If we asked you to picture a mountain, you’d probably imagine something that kind of looks like a pyramid, right? But it turns out mountains are a lot more varied than we knew.
Calling All History Buffs: You Can Buy a Civil War Costume for Your Dog
Looking to enter your pooch into a Ulysses S. Grant lookalike contest? You've come to the right place.
Where Your Cat Wants to Be Petted, According to Science
Go for the head, not the tail.
13 Heartwarming Before and After Pictures of Adopted Cats
These photos show that a little love from humans can dramatically change a cat's life.
10 Fascinating Facts About Pangolins
The pangolin looks like a cross between an iguana, an anteater, and a roly-poly. What's the deal with this armored, burrowing creature?
How Do Animals Laugh?
Your dog is laughing, you just couldn't tell.
How a Lying Plant Steals from a Thieving Fly
The smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda) dupes fruit flies into entering its flowers and then traps them there, getting pollinated without offering any reward.
For Birds, It Pays to Follow the Monkey
Wherever the uakaris went, they saw, an assortment of birds followed them.
Sea Star and Worm Swarm Explained
They look so mellow, but they're pretty ruthless hunters.
It Took Scientists Almost 40 Years to Figure Out What Part of This Animal Is the Head
The very weird species Hallucigenia so baffled paleontologists, they couldn't decide which end was the head.
17 Wild Facts About Horses
Horses aren't allowed to climb stairs on movie sets and other interesting tidbits.
New Research Finds that Kangaroos are Left-Handed
Nine out of 10 humans may favor their right hands, but—according to a paper that was recently published in Current Biology—most kangaroos have the opposite preference.