For centuries we believed that only humans cultivated food on farms. But it turns out, we're not alone: leafcutter ants farm their food too!

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The monarch butterfly is a fascinating insect. Learn more about the life cycle of a monarch as well as some fun facts in this infographic.

In a rare behavior for the animal world, this video those octopuses throwing things at each other, launching silt through the water.

Teach your students about the magnificent monarch butterfly with our free downloadable lesson plan, which takes five days to complete.

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The Human Animal Bond Research Institute and Pet Partners have awarded a grant to study how individual differences in dogs affect their willingness to participate in animal-assisted interventions. The ...

When it starts to get cold, squirrels scurry around caching for the winter. But what is squirrel caching, and why do they do ...

The Tasmanian devil has one of the most distinct — and terrifying — sounds of any creature. Learn why it's so fierce and then ...

Did you know that every animal has its own unique footprint? Just like people have fingerprints, animals leave footprints behind that make it easy to identify what type of animal has been around even ...

Elephants are known for being wildly intelligent and incredibly social. They’re also one of the few animals — aside from humans — that grieve for their dead. They form tight social bonds with their ...