Discover how to stay safe on Kansas roads during rut season, when deer are more likely to appear unexpectedly.

Read how alligators enter a state called brumation, not hibernation, when temperatures fall in winter, plus where and how they do it.

Learn why poison dart frog fathers go to extreme lengths to protect and raise their young, from egg guarding to tadpole transport.

Animals use many different kinds of adaptations to protect themselves. These animals, for example, have fangs!

Is the male smooth box crab the most devoted husband in the animal kingdom, as a recent YouTube video suggests? Read to find out.

Bees are flying protein bars for predators. Discover what makes bees so appealing to birds, insects, and mammals.

An investigation of the American crocodile produced surprising results. Discover more about the two new crocodile species in the Yucatán.

Hermit crabs change shells throughout their lives, most commonly during a process called molting, when the animal sheds its exoskeleton.

Cornell Lab study reveals a U.S. bird population decline affecting 75% of tracked species. eBird data shows widespre ...

Humans have been controlling fire for at least 400,000 years and probably for a lot longer. Our earliest ancestors learned how to use it for cooking, hunting, and making things. But we are not the ...

Gardening is a beautiful and rewarding hobby, and healthy plants bring a kind of beauty and allure to anyone’s backyard. But after you plant beautiful flowers and aromatic herbs, if pesky squirrels ...