They swim like otters and bark like dogs—yet they belong to a completely different family tree: fishing cats. These clever ...

Scientists have used an online game to discover the secrets of animal camouflage—such as why tigers have stripes. The study, ...

One has stripes, and one doesn't. But do the differences between lions and tigers go deeper than that?

Wildlife Institute of India researchers have identified a new species of mud-nesting “fanged frog” in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, highlighting the region’s still underexplored biodiversity. The species, ...

Airwallex, the Australian fintech that has spent a decade quietly building global payments infrastructure, is moving into in-person payments. The move deepens its rivalry with Stripe across the ...

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There is a surprisingly wide variety of snakes in Japan, with over 40 species in total that inhabit the country’s many islands. Most of these snakes are non-venomous and beneficial to the environment ...

A U.S. maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports took effect Monday, marking a sharp military escalation as a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran appeared on the brink of collapse. U.S.

A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal. CHANG: Like many glass ...

As we approach the nation's 250 th birthday, we are looking back at some of the most important moments in American history. One of those moments is when Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. But, ...