Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in many animals. Learn what it means, how it varies, and why human labels can mislead.

Seeing photos of cold-stunned iguanas in Miami during a winter cold spell brought back an early memory. I was a seventh-grade ...

Volcano mulching refers to piling dirt against a tree's base in a cone shape, which some gardeners do in the hope of ...

This new insight builds on a 2010 discovery known as the "whale pump," a system in which whales feed in deep waters and then ...

Walking outside to see a wasp nest on your home can be scary and annoying, but seeing one bigger than you've ever seen before ...

Jawfish are naturally defensive fish, hence why they may be hesitant to receive a present. Read here to learn more.

I saw just how effective gillnets and trawl nets were while working as a fisheries technician many years ago in Utah. The gillnets were called experimental nets because they had ...

By Will Dunham Feb 13 (Reuters) - An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting with its environment and with other elephants to eating and drinking. And the ...

For 50 years, scientists at the San Diego Zoo have been collecting and storing cells from rare and endangered species in its Frozen Zoo with an eye to the future. The future is here. The San Diego Zoo ...

From dinner dates to elaborate gifts, the pressure is on to renew old courtships or woo anew. But humans aren’t the only species putting on a show. In the animal kingdom, courtship also comes complete ...

Standing at the rail of a large cruise ship at sunset, the scene can feel simple: metal, water, and sky. Yet the vessel is rarely alone. A cruise ship travels through the ocean as a moving structure ...