Animals

There were potentially even more sharks in the swarm.

Camels' large, leathery mouths can handle the prickly thorns of almost any kind of desert vegetation, including that which other desert animals steer clear of.

Scientists may have untangled the mystery as to why parrots have such long lifespans.

Here's the science behind whether all bees die after stinging humans.

Cats may be able to remember the names of cohabitating cats — but it depends where they live, new research suggests.

Asian elephants, like their African cousins, seem to mourn their dead, sometimes carrying their lost infants for days or weeks.

Resembling an alien shopping bag with guts made of glowing Cheetos, a bizarre creature took center stage in new footage captured by a remotely operated vehicle deep in the Pacific Ocean.

Local authorities suggest the young humpback did it on purpose.

Though related, there are key differences between them.

Young dolphins seem to learn this skin care routine from their elders.

A new species of glass frog has been named by a cryptocurrency organization, triggering concern over the high environmental cost of crypto.

The difference between a frog and a toad is mainly skin-deep. Here's how to tell the amphibians apart.

A rolling robot is helping scientists to observe and record penguin behavior.

When food starts running low in wasp larvae nurseries, the babies resort to cannibalism in order to survive.

A rare skeleton of the dinosaur Deinonychus, the species that inspired the Velocirators in the movie "Jurassic Park," just sold for $12.4 million at auction.

Octopus mothers slam themselves against rocks and eat their own arms before their eggs hatch. Scientists have discovered what leads to the self-destruction.