Researchers have found that some stress can be used for good and actually make us — and our communities — stronger. Mature Oregon white oaks, which grow in a narrow geographic range from British ...

Explore how frogs, axolotls, and other amphibians use cutaneous respiration to absorb oxygen directly through their skin.

Ever wondered how arctic animals stay warm in freezing water? In this video, I demonstrate an easy science experiment to show how blubber works as insulation. By using Crisco to mimic animal fat, I ...

It’s incredible how nature creates ways for life to thrive in the most extreme conditions. This animal can survive without oxygen [LiveScience] We often think of oxygen as the one thing no living ...

Secondly, for animals to hold their breath, they need lungs, said John Spicer, a marine zoologist at the University of Plymouth in the U.K. "Holding breath only applies to animals with lungs and even ...

Los Angeles once had a four-legged folk hero: P-22, a lone mountain lion that improbably took up residence in Griffith Park. A famous photo features the charismatic cat with the Hollywood sign ...