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‘Sharktopus’ wasn’t the first. These animals also hitchhike on other animals.
Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...
The world’s rarest penguins don’t fear the heat. Here's how they learned to embrace it.
These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...
What the ‘trash heap’ penguins of Argentina are teaching us about survival
For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an ...
First ever video shows colossal squid in natural habitat
A one-foot-long baby squid was spotted swimming in the waters around the South Sandwich islands. The footage is unprecedented ...
How one divisive herb became an essential part of Thai cooking
It’s the middle of dinner service at Bo.lan restaurant in Bangkok and our table for two is packed with all the dishes that ...
How junk food outsmarts our brains—by hiding in our memories
New research reveals that memories of fatty and sugary foods are encoded in the hippocampus, helping explain why some ...
‘Secrets of the Penguins’ Cinematographer on How the Birds ‘Break the Fourth Wall’
"Secrets of the Penguins" cinematographer Bertie Gregory describes how the birds would practically "break the fourth wall" ...
Wildlife Expert Shares the 'Ridiculous' Animal Encounter He Caught on Film for the First Time (Exclusive)
Secrets of the Penguins cinematographer, Bertie Gregory, shares the memorable moment he filmed baby penguins leaping from a 50-foot cliff with PEOPLE.
What to know before traveling to Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes
Minnesota may be known for its accent and music icon Prince, but the state is also home to pristine national and state parks, ...