Color

These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why

Animals

These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why

These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why

Why does Pantone have a color of the year? It started with birds

Animals

Why does Pantone have a color of the year? It started with birds

Why does Pantone have a color of the year? It started with birds

Extremely rare—and sacred—white buffalo calf born in Yellowstone

Animals

Extremely rare—and sacred—white buffalo calf born in Yellowstone

Extremely rare—and sacred—white buffalo calf born in Yellowstone

Are predators born fearing skunks?

Animals

Are predators born fearing skunks?

Are predators born fearing skunks?

New blue-and-yellow gecko found, named after Van Gogh

Animals

New blue-and-yellow gecko found, named after Van Gogh

New blue-and-yellow gecko found, named after Van Gogh

Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered

Animals

Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered

Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered

What's behind the ghostly appearance of this rare badger?

Animals

What's behind the ghostly appearance of this rare badger?

What's behind the ghostly appearance of this rare badger?

How Siamese cats change their colors

Animals
Domesticated

How Siamese cats change their colors

How Siamese cats change their colors

Skunks can lose their stripes—and now we might know why

Animals
Weird & Wild

Skunks can lose their stripes—and now we might know why

Skunks can lose their stripes—and now we might know why

Meet the newest species of tarantula. It’s electric blue.

Animals
Weird & Wild

Meet the newest species of tarantula. It’s electric blue.

Meet the newest species of tarantula. It’s electric blue.

Can you spot these hidden animals?

Animals

Can you spot these hidden animals?

Can you spot these hidden animals?

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

Environment

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

How Barbie’s signature pink took over the world

History & Culture

How Barbie’s signature pink took over the world

How Barbie’s signature pink took over the world

The monarch butterfly’s spots may be its superpower

Animals

The monarch butterfly’s spots may be its superpower

The monarch butterfly’s spots may be its superpower

Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo.

Animals

Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo.

Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo.

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