The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

What do crayfish and the metal mercury tell us about clean water? What do animal adaptations tell us about their environment. Meet a scientist who studies crayfish and hopes they will show him how ...

Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth. Despite their superlative size, they have a remarkable ability to be gentle. Look no further than their trunks, which the animals can use to pick up ...

See how owls turn their heads 270 degrees because their big eyes can’t move side to side. Meet burrowing and eastern screech owls at the Houston Zoo. See how owls turn their heads 270 degrees because ...

Animals that live at highest altitude have incredible survival adaptations. Discover which mountain animals hold the world ...

As climate change increases global temperatures, wildfires (pictured, a blaze in Botswana's Okavango Delta) will become more intense, common, and last longer. Photograph By BEVERLY JOUBERT, Nat geo ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

Scientists have identified an ancient marsupial for the first time, whose special adaptations allowed it to walk great distances across the continent now known as Australia some 3.5 million years ago.