Whether it’s the tiny tardigrade defying the void of space or the wood frog rising from frozen state, these creatures remind ...

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

What do crayfish and the metal mercury tell us about clean water? What do animal adaptations tell us about their environment. Meet a scientist who studies crayfish and hopes they will show him how ...

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens invites the community to discover the remarkable survival strategies of Colorado’s mountain wildlife during “Habitats and Adaptations,” a captivating educational program with ...

There are many animals that can live both on land and in water. These fascinating creatures, capable of inhabiting terrestrial and aquatic environments, represent a significant advancement in ...

Animal teeth serve purposes beyond eating. Sperm whales use teeth to grip prey. Narwhals possess a unique tusk for ...

As climate change increases global temperatures, wildfires (pictured, a blaze in Botswana's Okavango Delta) will become more intense, common, and last longer. Photograph By BEVERLY JOUBERT, Nat geo ...

Near Baja California, Mexico, the tropical sun warms shallow tidal pools to temperatures well over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Yet even in this extreme environment, tiny crustaceans called tidepool ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — While many people enjoy the comfort of air conditioning, animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo are enduring the heat with some help. Zookeepers said many of the zoo's animals, including ...