animals

24 Mesmerizing Examples Of Animal Camouflage In The Wild

When you try to find all 24 hidden critters in these photos, you'll understand why animal camouflage is such an effective tool for survival.

By Alexander Baldwin • Jan 12, 2016

24 Mesmerizing Examples Of Animal Camouflage In The Wild

When you try to find all 24 hidden critters in these photos, you'll understand why animal camouflage is such an effective tool for survival.

By Alexander Baldwin • January 12, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 3 – 9

107 million spiders found in huge Baltimore web, gorgeous tropical Instagram photos, China’s panda researchers in panda suits to comfort cubs, up-close snowflake photos from the 1800s, TIME’s best animal photos of the year. TIME’s Most Astounding Animal Photos Of The Past Year Whether they’re small remarkably tiny or remarkably...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 8, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 3 – 9

107 million spiders found in huge Baltimore web, gorgeous tropical Instagram photos, China’s panda researchers in panda suits to comfort cubs, up-close snowflake photos from the 1800s, TIME’s best animal photos of the year. TIME’s Most Astounding Animal Photos Of The Past Year Whether they’re small remarkably tiny or remarkably...

By All That's Interesting • January 8, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Dec. 13 – 19

2015’s Most Astounding Volcanic Eruptions Around The World About 50 of the world’s 1,500 or so active volcanoes erupt each year. While 2015 may not have seen more eruptions than usual, many of those eruptions sure seemed especially astonishing. In August, Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea erupted while a 3.8 magnitude earthquake...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 18, 2015

What We Loved This Week, Dec. 13 – 19

2015’s Most Astounding Volcanic Eruptions Around The World About 50 of the world’s 1,500 or so active volcanoes erupt each year. While 2015 may not have seen more eruptions than usual, many of those eruptions sure seemed especially astonishing. In August, Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea erupted while a 3.8 magnitude earthquake...

By All That's Interesting • December 18, 2015

27 Animals That Know You Can’t See Them

These animals are great at hide and seek.

By Alexander Baldwin • Dec 13, 2015

27 Animals That Know You Can’t See Them

These animals are great at hide and seek.

By Alexander Baldwin • December 13, 2015

Why We Kiss And Hug: The Answers Are Far More Complex — And Gross — Than You Think

The reasons why we kiss and hug might seem simple and self-evident, but 64% of the world's cultures don't even kiss at all. And those that do don't even really know why they do it.

By Callie Stewart • Dec 8, 2015

Why We Kiss And Hug: The Answers Are Far More Complex — And Gross — Than You Think

The reasons why we kiss and hug might seem simple and self-evident, but 64% of the world's cultures don't even kiss at all. And those that do don't even really know why they do it.

By Callie Stewart • December 8, 2015

Killer Fish And Man-Eating Snakes: Nine Invasive Species That Are Destroying America

From the killer fish that can live on dry land to the thousand-pound wild pigs with teeth to match, here are nine of the most terrifying invasive species that are threatening American wildlife--and humans.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 2, 2015

Killer Fish And Man-Eating Snakes: Nine Invasive Species That Are Destroying America

From the killer fish that can live on dry land to the thousand-pound wild pigs with teeth to match, here are nine of the most terrifying invasive species that are threatening American wildlife--and humans.

By All That's Interesting • December 2, 2015

Meet Enos, The First Chimp To Orbit Earth

Enos became the first animal to orbit Earth in an American vessel in 1961 and his trip paved the way for further space exploration.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 29, 2015

Meet Enos, The First Chimp To Orbit Earth

Enos became the first animal to orbit Earth in an American vessel in 1961 and his trip paved the way for further space exploration.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 29, 2015

Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Canine Hero Of World War I

How a dog named Sergeant Stubby participated in 17 battles, rose to the rank of sergeant, and became a national icon.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 6, 2015

Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Canine Hero Of World War I

How a dog named Sergeant Stubby participated in 17 battles, rose to the rank of sergeant, and became a national icon.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 6, 2015

Meet The Dakotaraptor: Feathered, Winged And Lethal

Dakotaraptor, a new dinosaur species discovered in South Dakota, is a far larger relative of the Velociraptor.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 6, 2015

Science News

Meet The Dakotaraptor: Feathered, Winged And Lethal

Dakotaraptor, a new dinosaur species discovered in South Dakota, is a far larger relative of the Velociraptor.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 6, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXLIV

North Korea’s Latest Surreal Military Demonstration It’s hardly surprising that North Korea would stage a massive military demonstration to mark 70 years of Workers’ Party rule. It is, on the other hand, surprising that they would allow foreign photographers as much access as they did. The goal, no doubt, was...

By John Kuroski • Oct 16, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXLIV

North Korea’s Latest Surreal Military Demonstration It’s hardly surprising that North Korea would stage a massive military demonstration to mark 70 years of Workers’ Party rule. It is, on the other hand, surprising that they would allow foreign photographers as much access as they did. The goal, no doubt, was...

By John Kuroski • October 16, 2015