This ant, which is actually a flightless wasp, sports a exoskeleton that mixes ultrablack regions with white areas. Researchers studying the cuticle of Traumatomutilla bifurca, a species of velvet ant ...

Scientists are fortifying a national park at the southern tip of Australia's mainland to keep invasive predators away from ...

Elephant ears are designed to keep the body cool. The ears’ large size also gives elephants remarkable hearing. Researchers ...

A unique-looking animal, the kangaroo has large hind legs ... but they also relieve them from the harsh pressures of the environment. The pouch keeps a joey cool, well-fed, and hidden from eager ...

"With focused attention on other species of greatest conservation need, future recovery success stories are also possible." ...

Now, wouldn’t such obvious displays make these animals easy targets for predators? As surprising as it may sound, science suggests otherwise. One might think that standing out like a brilliant beacon ...

Wombats have nearly impermeable rear ends, which serve as both a crucial defense against predators ... intestines that make them the only animals to produce cube-shaped poop.

These animals are a true case of hunting gone wild. They were originally brought to the states for sport and food by settlers ...

A Mexican gray wolf was killed in Arizona, and now several agencies and environmental groups have come together to offer $100 ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air are making plants grow larger and faster, but diluting their nutritional content.