Animals have played crucial roles in shaping American history, serving as messengers, workers, companions, and pioneers.

Approximately 1000 men traveled to the New World with Christopher Columbus on his second transcontinental crossing in 1493. Their mission was to colonize. Here are the animals they brought with them.

Tap dancing birds, shuffling spiders, and wiggling honeybees; dancing is not just a human phenomenon. Many types of animals show off their moves for a variety of different reasons. By far the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Camels are masters of adaptation. Here’s how these animals ...

The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your tiniest, yet closest relatives. Choanoflagellates, like most single celled ...