Invertebrates

Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’

Animals

Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’

Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’

Quiz: Can you guess the animal based on its close-up?

Animals
Photo Ark

Quiz: Can you guess the animal based on its close-up?

Quiz: Can you guess the animal based on its close-up?

7 sea creatures we can’t believe are real

Animals

7 sea creatures we can’t believe are real

7 sea creatures we can’t believe are real

Why giant Antarctic sea spiders are surprisingly good dads

Animals

Why giant Antarctic sea spiders are surprisingly good dads

Why giant Antarctic sea spiders are surprisingly good dads

These deep-sea animals are new to science—and already at risk

Animals

These deep-sea animals are new to science—and already at risk

These deep-sea animals are new to science—and already at risk

Arctic ice is getting thinner— and sea life is suffering

Environment

Arctic ice is getting thinner— and sea life is suffering

Arctic ice is getting thinner— and sea life is suffering

These Arctic sponges eat fossils for dinner

Animals

These Arctic sponges eat fossils for dinner

These Arctic sponges eat fossils for dinner

How can I get involved in coral reef restoration projects?

Travel

How can I get involved in coral reef restoration projects?

How can I get involved in coral reef restoration projects?

Tardigrade

Tardigrade

Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten

Animals

Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten

Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten

Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park

Animals
Last Wild Places

Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park

Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park

See the giant ‘sea worm’ filmed off the coast of New Zealand

Animals
Weird & Wild

See the giant ‘sea worm’ filmed off the coast of New Zealand

See the giant ‘sea worm’ filmed off the coast of New Zealand

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