Antarctic icefish have clear blood, no hemoglobin, and antifreeze proteins that let them survive freezing seas.
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 ...
Animals from completely different branches of the tree of life, such as insects, worms and vertebrates, independently evolved similar genetic solutions to survive on land, according to a new study ...
Nature is the greatest problem-solver on Earth, and nowhere is that more evident than in the bizarre adaptations animals have evolved to survive in extreme climates. From blistering deserts to icy ...