The animal kingdom is filled with creatures that rival the most skilled engineers in both creativity and ability. A host of ...

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 ...

When people think of the world’s strongest animals, they often imagine elephants pulling massive loads or large predators ...

Animal production integrates genetics, nutrition, health and husbandry to convert biological inputs into meat, milk, eggs and other outputs. Modern systems rely on selective breeding and ...

Nature has developed some truly bizarre ways for animals to see the world around them. Some creatures have strangely shaped ...

Have you ever heard of or seen a kodkod, a galaxy frog, a dumbo octopus or an El Diablo treehopper? We didn’t just make up ...

Every now and again, a new book comes along that can truly be a game-changer. Nature advocate, former pro-boxer, and rewilding facilitator Vanessa Chakour’s Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature is ...

Melanie Challenger researches and writes on natural and environmental history, and the relationship of humans to the living world. She is the author of How to Be Animal: A New History of What it Means ...

Stewart Copeland, acclaimed drummer for The Police, teamed up with naturalist Martyn Stewart for a pioneering album featuring hyenas, owls, wolves and frogs.

People of all ages rely on their pets for a serotonin boost, whether they’re throwing a ball for their dog, petting their cat or talking to their fish after a long day. Nancy Edwards, professor and ...