Tiny bat makes record-shattering flight with 1500-mile migration
Why these spiders ‘catapult’ themselves after mating
Rare polka-dotted zebra foal photographed in Kenya
World’s largest amphibian identified as a unique species
This chicken has black bones, organs, and meat: Here’s why.
Manta rays form close friendships, shattering misconceptions
Crows love cheeseburgers. And now they’re getting high cholesterol.
Shimmery blue tarantula discovered
Imitation crab? Meet 6 creatures that steal others’ looks
112-year-old fish has broken a longevity record
Dazzling new mimic beetles found, may already be under threat
Dolphin mom adopts whale calf—a first
How a humpback whale ended up with a sea lion in its mouth
This mountaineering mouse is the world's highest-dwelling mammal
Bats regurgitate nectar for their babies—a new discovery
When lions attack porcupines, humans suffer unexpected consequences
This odd deep-sea fish can hold its breath for four minutes
How many squirrels live in NYC’s Central Park? We finally have the answer.
Mother hippo may be grieving dead baby in new video
The ocean's largest, rarest stingray revealed in new video
Carnivorous plants eat far more salamanders than scientists thought
New Pinocchio frog species has a strange, pointy nose
In a first, chimpanzees seen smashing and eating tortoises
How peacock spiders use optical illusions to woo females
Giant tiger sharks eat backyard birds, surprising study reveals
This spider accelerates faster than a rocket
'Bad moms' of the animal kingdom are only trying to survive
How Asiatic lionesses shield their cubs from killer males
Rare pale-colored penguin and seals spotted on remote island
How penguins show their smarts
Cannibalism is more common than thought in gray seals
Meet the bilby, Australia's own 'Easter bunny'
Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animals
Light pollution hurts urban bats. Trees can help.
Why this owl raised a duckling as its own
How the world’s deepest fish survives bone-crushing pressure
‘Ninja' rat kicks snake in midair in amazing slo-mo video
Giant purple squirrels do exist—and they have an odd behavior
Giant water bugs eat turtles, ducklings, and even snakes
Sea otters use tools, too. Now scientists look at their 'archaeology'
New staple-size frog is one of the tiniest ever discovered
Healthy frogs can mysteriously reverse their sex
Cougar leftovers are home to hundreds of beetle species
Mysterious new orca species likely identified
It’s not just bears: These hibernating animals may surprise you
Corruption, gold mining threaten a new see-through glass frog
First-ever video shows a tarantula eating an opossum
Bizarre horseshoe crabs are actually spider relatives
See the giant ‘sea worm’ filmed off the coast of New Zealand
See a salamander grow from a single cell
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