A Bizarre Mammal in North America’s Wetlands In the marshes, rivers, and forests of the Northeastern United States lives one ...

Probably the last thing you’d expect to see is a tiger slinking along inside a laundromat while you’re folding your clothes. Or a duck on the subway! Clearly, something strange is going on, and your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Platypuses are monotremes, one of the oldest branches of mammals, and they reproduce by laying eggs instead of giving birth to ...

Evolution has produced a vast range ofanimal defense strategies, like heavy armor and camouflage abilities. However, nature is also capable of developing some truly odd protection strategies. The ...

Poor old blobfish. Droopy, gelatinous and with a large bulbous nose, the blobfish rose to fame when it was voted the ugliest ...

Photographer Ian Haggerty stumbled across the bizarre-looking sea cucumber while exploring a reef.

Animals often surprise us, but some abilities go beyond simple curiosity. Every now and then, researchers come across a trait that raises more questions than answers. Even with modern tools like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...

WASHINGTON — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that ...

Despite hundreds of years of exploration, about 15,000 new species are still discovered every year. Most are quiet, unassuming and, frankly, boring. But a handful remind us of the amazing diversity of ...

This cemetery is swarming with 5.6 million bees This cemetery is swarming with 5.6 million bees You can clone your pet—but it won't have the same personality You can clone your pet—but it won't have ...