Animals

As biology has developed, some of our common plant and animal names have turned out to be pretty far off the mark.

It's time you started washing these bacteria traps.

The camera allows us a whale's-eye view of the life of a poorly understood species.

After years of dwindling popularity, the Queen’s favorite dog breed is making a comeback.

"There’s absolutely no way we could see this any other way," wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan says.

The bloom could include more than 150,000 jellies.

Of the 67 cats that live there, 26 are cubs.

Whether they feature cat art or have resident felines, these institutions are the purrfect destinations for ailurophiles.

The prehistoric avians weren't able to fly, but they were able to kill.

The Atlanta-based team behind the Squirrel Census wants people to know more about their bushy-tailed neighbors.

No. 1: You won't catch it from Fido.

From under the needle to under the microscope.

Reddit users are buzzing over this unusual formation.

Some species stretch their tongues more than twice their body length.

In Paris, women styled their hair “à la rhinocéros,” with ribbons or feathers simulating a horn atop their heads.

They're making scientists' jobs a lot easier.

Fido's gross behavior could have helped its wolf ancestors stay healthy.

When pigs swim.

There's a secret pub—and some unusual snacks.

Japanese researchers are getting creative to reduce the number of deer killed on train tracks.

Felines wear their emotions on their tails.

The Swiss government has taken a strong stance in the "can lobsters feel pain?" debate.

Get to know the real-life researcher behind "Gorillas in the Mist," who was born on this day in 1932.

De-icing chemicals can cause more damage than you might expect.