Snakes, like most reptiles in the world, are oviparous. This means that rather than producing live young ones, the way mammals do, snakes produce an immature single cell — an egg. Most snakes follow ...

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators.

DECRA Fellow, Department of Ecological, Plant and Animal Sciences, La Trobe University Iliana Medina receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Alice Exnerova receives funding from the ...

Life cycles require the creation of an autonomous individual, that individual’s growth and that individual’s reproduction In ...

Prey animals can use their colors to hide from predators or dissuade them from attacking. But local conditions determine which option works best. A global study comparing defensive coloration in ...

Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colors to warn them off, new research reveals. Published today in the journal ...

Banham Zoo keepers spent three years getting 16-year-old Mahiri to use her inhaler confidently Banham Zoo/Facebook Banham Zoo's 16-year-old giraffe, Mahiri, is believed to be the first giraffe in the ...

Scientists set out to understand all the ways the animals use their eight appendages. It wasn’t easy. By Kate Golembiewski The eight arms of an octopus are right there in its name. But these ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Smith County Animal Control and Shelter Supervisor Amber Greene has been fired for violating the county’s anti-discrimination and harassment policies. According to a termination ...

How do animals experience the world in ways humans never could? From echolocation to infrared vision and magnetic navigation, this video explores the weirdest and most fascinating senses found in ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — New animals will be coming to the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in October. Presented by Little Ray’s Exhibitions, a new exhibit named Survival of the Slowest ...

Tiny stuffed animals that use magnets to stay perched on your shoulder have become a must-have accessory for some theme park superfans. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.