This octopus breaks the rules and leaves its tidal pool, crossing the rocky coastline before diving into another tidal pool ...

The color red is not just for show; it has many practical uses in nature. It can convey warnings or danger, impress a mate, ...

Despite its name, the colugo is not a lemur. It belongs to a separate group called Dermoptera. Scientists say it’s the ...

A MASSIVE 3ft crocodile that was spotted swimming in the water sparked chaos among tourists at a popular holiday hotspot in ...

This big-eyed rainforest mammal looks like a cross between a bat and a squirrel. It glides between treetops using a furry ...

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The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...

A delicate, innocuous little fossil reptile known as Mirasaura grauvogeli – “Grauvogel’s wonder reptile” – is forcing a ...

Toasted skin syndrome, also known as erythema ab igne, is a condition that occurs following chronic exposure to moderate heat or infrared radiation. Learn more here.

Sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects can all take a toll on livestock skin.

Preserved in tan stone, the fossil of Mirasaura included much of the ancient reptile’s skeleton and a feather-like fan that ...

Called osteoderms, the chain mail-like plates may have helped some species adapt to Australia’s harsh environment ...