Humans have long experimented with nature, bending evolution to serve aesthetics, science, and curiosity. Some animals have been transformed so drastically that they seem more like art or engineering ...

Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

The relationship between oxpeckers and the large mammals from which they pick ticks is a complex one. It was long thought to be a straightforward case of mutual benefit, until it was realised that the ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The story of two of ...

“I’m not weird,” said the Dismalite glowworm to the alligator snapping turtle. “You’re weird.” “You think I’m weird?” the turtle replied, its gaping jaws flailed open in protest. “Just because I look ...

(CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ...