In the wild, survival often depends on more than speed or strength. These mammals rely on problem-solving, deception, and creativity to avoid becoming prey. Here are 10 clever animals that outthink ...

Costa Rica’s highways are packed with animal lovers searching for a glimpse of a sloth or red-eyed tree frog. Too many of the nation’s iconic animals are killed by vehicle strikes on the busy roads.

Common toads can fill up their bodies with air, a ploy that sometimes works with a snake that must swallow all of the prey or ...

The Nashville Predators lost 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues, extending their league lead in major penalties. Predators forward Michael McCarron received a game misconduct and 20 penalty minutes for a ...

A brave hummingbird does what she can to fight a fire in Sascha Alper's new book. It was one of the last projects illustrator ...

The natural world is extremely cutthroat; it’s surprising there are any animals out there with no natural predators. Humans are one of them. Though without our intelligence, we are no match for many ...

Cattle are supposed to be stunned and rendered insensible to pain with a bolt or bullet in the head before they are processed ...

A biotech company made history with the birth of three genetically engineered wolves: What we know about these prehistoric ...

Illinois has seen some wild things over the years—tornadoes, deep-dish pizza debates, and now, apparently, the resurrection ...

Feral and free-roaming pet cats pose a grave threat to wild bird populations around the globe, with significant ecological ...

The "Predator" franchise has been through lots of ups and downs, but one thing's for sure: All the films looked bizarre ...

Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf?