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A study shows that wild perch are less fearful, eat faster and are more anti-social when exposed to a common pharmaceutical pollutant
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Former Smithsonian taxidermist Paul Rhymer is a judge on "Immortalized," a TV competition that pits up-and-comers against superstars in the field
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The new species of owl makes a distinctive "pwok" call and is unique to just one island in Indonesia
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A look at the mating systems of some monogamous ocean animals show that finding life partners helps species protect themselves and their young
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Ever wonder how a giant panda says I love you? Or how a sea lion bonds with a best friend?
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Chromodoris reticulata, native to the Pacific, engages in mating behavior previously unknown in the rest of the animal kingdom
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Aiming to catch a few trout for dinner, the author decides to try his luck at one of the region's many "sport fishing" sites
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Predicted increases in torrential rain and severe drought will force birds in Asia to relocate in search of food and viable habitat, a new study finds
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Their intuitive sense of the magnetic field surrounding them allow sockeye salmon to circumnavigate obstacles to find their birth stream
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A juried competition honors photographs, illustrations, videos, posters, games and apps that marry art and science in an evocative way
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Just as humans scrub off to remove dead skin cells, sweat and dirt from the day, insects also busy themselves to keep clean
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Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti created 16 enormous sculptures of giant insects, all scientifically accurate, now on display at an Oklahoma museum
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New research shows how owls can swivel their heads around without cutting off blood supply to their brains
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A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
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By using genetic modification and a florescent-sensitive probe, Japanese scientists captured a zebrafish's thought in real-time
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The utterly strange-looking creature sees the world with one of the most sensitive touch organs in the animal kingdom
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A new study shows that cats--especially feral ones--kill far more birds and small mammals than scientists previously thought
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A new study shows the tiny feces ball-rolling insects orient themselves by the stars
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A British artist, with experience in ornithology, explains how she created anatomical drawings of 200 different species of birds for a new book
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Upending 150 years of theory, scientists observed that some barnacles can capture sperm from the water for reproduction
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