Some animals living on Earth appear so unusual that they are often compared to aliens. Their shapes, movements, and behaviors challenge common ideas of what life should look like. Scientists explain ...

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west. This year has been named ‘year of the octopus’ in the south west (Kirsty Andrews/PA) It ...

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The golden poison dart frog appeared small, colorful, and harmless at first glance. In reality, its skin carried enough toxin to kill dozens of adults with minimal contact. Few predators ever survived ...

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very ...

Bronwyn has always loved words and animals, and she has the journalism and zoology degrees to prove it. After more than 20 years as a writer and editor, the former music journalist went back to ...

From the dawn of the cosmos, humanity has wrestled with the nature and purpose of sentient life. French-Moroccan director and screenwriter, Sofia Alaoui, confronts these profound questions head-on in ...

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Northern giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, incite fear in many. These venomous hornets can take out an entire hive of honey bees in a matter of hours. A single sting can kill a mammal many ...