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1st Video of Dumbo Octopus Hatchling Is Adorbs

February 19, 2018 | Article

Deep-sea researchers captured an adorable video of a baby 'Dumbo' octopus swimming for the first time.
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There's a Reason Roaches Love Banging Their Heads Into Walls

February 14, 2018 | Article

Cockroaches take a head-on approach to obstacles.
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On the Battlefield, Ants Treat Each Other's War Wounds

February 14, 2018 | Article

These ants care for one another.
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Ant Species Stay Healthy with Self-Made Antibiotics

February 13, 2018 | Article

Could DIY antimicrobials made by ants help humans fight disease?
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'Vampire' Deer?! 5 South Korean Animals You May See at the 2018 Winter Olympics

February 12, 2018 | Article

Please don't feed baby teeth to the Korean magpies (despite what grandma tells you).
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Humans Cared for Sick Puppies Long Ago, Ancient Burial Shows

February 09, 2018 | Article

Ancient people likely cared for a sick, domesticated pup for weeks on end before it died about 14,000 years ago during the Paleolithic era, a new study finds.
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Toad Eats Beetle, Immediately Regrets It — Watch Retching Aftermath

February 09, 2018 | Article

Toads might want to be careful what meal they catch with their sticky, pink tongues. It could be a toxic beetle that makes them throw up … and then scurries away to tell the tale, a new study from Japan finds.
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Deep-Sea Volcanic Vents Incubate Eggs for These Underwater Moms

February 08, 2018 | Article

Eggs over easy? Skates warm their egg cases with thermal vents.
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That Really Is a Live Owl's Eyeball, Seen Through Its Ear

February 07, 2018 | Article

Some say that eyes are the windows to the soul. But in some owls, the ears are windows to the animals' eyeballs.
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Starfish Can See You … with Their Arm-Eyes

February 07, 2018 | Article

If you were to look at this little, funky starfish, there's a chance the well-armed sea creature would look back at you, with up to 50 eyes!
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