These real-life ocean animals were so terrifying to seafarers that they became embedded in history as legendary sea monsters ...

Here, the line between the natural world and the stories people tell themselves begins to blur. It’s easy to imagine how ...

Anyone familiar with the grey and brown squirrels of parks and neighbourhoods would have to wonder if they were seeing ...

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These spheres from the abyss conceal creatures with startling biology.

The armadillo may be armoured up to the hilt, and the elephant may be famous for it's tough skin, but it is another animal ...

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Thomas Mulligan examines the evolutionary marvels and environmental factors that allow the blue whale to maintain its status ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

One of the world’s most biodiverse marine locations, the Coral Triangle, has yielded a new species of shark. This very special creature is a type of walking shark, meaning it can use its fins to walk ...

Did you know that "The Office" star Rainn Wilson, a.k.a. Dwight Schrute, has a zonkey named Derek? Did you even know that zonkies exist?