Penguins hand over pebbles; scorpionflies give spitballs. But I’m hankering after a sea sponge presented by a dolphin, says science writer Helen Pilcher ...

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways. For a long time, scientists ...

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, stealing seconds at a time during around-the-clock parenting, getting winks on the wing ...

Discover which species star in “The 12 Days of Christmas,” how they live, and whether they’d enjoy life as unusual holiday gifts.

New Zealand has 2,200 native flowering plants and 85% of them grow nowhere else, including some spectacular displays that ...

"Give the wildlife space." Onlooker captures video of tourist's reckless actions near large wild animals: 'Unbelievable' ...

A TikTok user learned a painful lesson courtesy of the largest land mammal in North America. A video from Ariela (@ari.ela.k) shows her reaching out of her car window to pet a bison after feeding it.

One study from 2015, found that 70% of gifts are duds. No matter. The wrapping keeps the female occupied as the male mounts ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal ...

In 1989, paleontologist Darren Tanke suggested that similar breaks were the result of mating as one dinosaur mounted the ...