animals

Animal Camouflage: When Survival Meets Beauty

Animal camouflage is about more than aesthetics: it's natural selection's way of saying that to survive in this world, you must blend in.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 4, 2014

Animal Camouflage: When Survival Meets Beauty

Animal camouflage is about more than aesthetics: it's natural selection's way of saying that to survive in this world, you must blend in.

By Erin Kelly • September 4, 2014

20 Animals On The Beach Who Love Summer More Than You

These animals on the beach know how to have a good time.

By Kiri Picone • Aug 31, 2014

20 Animals On The Beach Who Love Summer More Than You

These animals on the beach know how to have a good time.

By Kiri Picone • August 31, 2014

5 Animals With Superpowers Way Cooler Than X-Men

Real animals with superpowers are way more exciting than fictional superheroes. Prepare to be amazed.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 3, 2014

5 Animals With Superpowers Way Cooler Than X-Men

Real animals with superpowers are way more exciting than fictional superheroes. Prepare to be amazed.

By All That's Interesting • August 3, 2014

The 8 Ugliest Animals You’ll Ever Lay Eyes On

Ugliest Animals: Pangolin The pangolin is named after the Malay word, pengguling, which literally translates as “something that rolls up” – an apt title for this prickly creature. The pangolin’s aesthetically challenged “shell” is actually an amalgam of large, hardened, overlapping plate-like scales, which are made of keratin. The scales...

By Mamta Bhatt • Jul 8, 2014

The 8 Ugliest Animals You’ll Ever Lay Eyes On

Ugliest Animals: Pangolin The pangolin is named after the Malay word, pengguling, which literally translates as “something that rolls up” – an apt title for this prickly creature. The pangolin’s aesthetically challenged “shell” is actually an amalgam of large, hardened, overlapping plate-like scales, which are made of keratin. The scales...

By Mamta Bhatt • July 8, 2014

25 Amazing Rainforest Facts You’ve Never Heard

Rainforests are disappearing from our planet at an alarming rate. Despite our knowledge of the relationship between deforestation and global warming, logging, agriculture, and urban sprawl claim trees and brush from landmasses as large as Panama every year. Learn more about the amazing properties of this ancient ecosystem (and the...

By Kiri Picone • May 29, 2014

25 Amazing Rainforest Facts You’ve Never Heard

Rainforests are disappearing from our planet at an alarming rate. Despite our knowledge of the relationship between deforestation and global warming, logging, agriculture, and urban sprawl claim trees and brush from landmasses as large as Panama every year. Learn more about the amazing properties of this ancient ecosystem (and the...

By Kiri Picone • May 29, 2014

The Animal Kingdom’s Most Fascinatingly Bizarre Color Mutations

Nature is filled with beauty, especially when it's on accident. Such is the case with color mutation in animals.

By Erin Kelly • May 22, 2014

The Animal Kingdom’s Most Fascinatingly Bizarre Color Mutations

Nature is filled with beauty, especially when it's on accident. Such is the case with color mutation in animals.

By Erin Kelly • May 22, 2014

7 Scary Insects That Will Give You Nightmares

Cockroaches, caterpillars and blood-sucking bugs that live in your bed -- these seven creepy insects are guaranteed to give you nightmares.

By Kiri Picone • May 15, 2014

7 Scary Insects That Will Give You Nightmares

Cockroaches, caterpillars and blood-sucking bugs that live in your bed -- these seven creepy insects are guaranteed to give you nightmares.

By Kiri Picone • May 15, 2014

Alexander Semenov’s Stunning Deep Sea Photography

Bbringing underwater biological diversity to the surface, Alexander Semenov's deep sea photography is the best thing you'll see this week.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 20, 2014

Alexander Semenov’s Stunning Deep Sea Photography

Bbringing underwater biological diversity to the surface, Alexander Semenov's deep sea photography is the best thing you'll see this week.

By Erin Kelly • March 20, 2014

13 Intriguing New Species Discovered In 2013

Even as humans continually encroach on environmentally sensitive habitats of various creatures, mankind keeps discovering new animal species. Actually, there are considerably more undiscovered species out there—scientists estimate about 8 million—compared to the 2 million that have been identified and cataloged. Around 18,000 new species are discovered every year. In...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 7, 2014

13 Intriguing New Species Discovered In 2013

Even as humans continually encroach on environmentally sensitive habitats of various creatures, mankind keeps discovering new animal species. Actually, there are considerably more undiscovered species out there—scientists estimate about 8 million—compared to the 2 million that have been identified and cataloged. Around 18,000 new species are discovered every year. In...

By All That's Interesting • February 7, 2014

The Seven Ugliest Animals On Earth

The Internet was made for cooing over adorable animals. But why not pay tribute to the most unsightly ones -- a look at seven of the world's ugliest animals.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 5, 2014

The Seven Ugliest Animals On Earth

The Internet was made for cooing over adorable animals. But why not pay tribute to the most unsightly ones -- a look at seven of the world's ugliest animals.

By Savannah Cox • January 5, 2014