As the climate warms, scientists expect animals and plants to move to cooler areas—uphill, toward the poles, or into deeper waters. But in a surprising twist, scientists have found that over a third ...

Many folks in southern coastal areas know about strand feeding, the remarkable fish-catching behavior demonstrated by ...

Can animals share the same space peacefully high above the ground in the treetops? A research team at the University of ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

Snakes (Serpentes) live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, which are too cold for these cold-blooded ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Deer have an excellent sense of smell, which they use to locate food.

Imagine a landscape where grasses sway in the wind, where wildflowers bloom from the first days of spring until the falling leaves of autumn. During the day, butterflies paint the skies, and bird ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Not every animal needs a pack to get by. Some prefer the solo route. They hunt, travel, and survive all on their own. These self-sufficient creatures adapted to thrive without backup, from dense ...

Winding through thick forests, hiking up desert trails, or simply pulling over at a scenic lookout, one can never get far ...