As research clearly shows that animals have rich cultural traditions and active minds, Philippa Brakes stresses how vital it ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, skate across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s ...

Livelihood diversity wasn't just a feature of ancient African societies; it was key to survival. New research covering millennia of African history reveals that livelihood diversification enabled ...

Survival in the wild takes some truly strange adaptations from exploding ants to blood-squirting lizards. Explore the animal ...

Pufferfish, also known as blowfish, are widely recognized for their unique, fascinating ability to rapidly inflate their ...

Many animals that live in water need to come up to the surface to breathe, but they can still spend impressive lengths of ...

The platypus, an aquatic mammal native to Australia, uses electroreception to detect prey. This adaptation allows it to hunt effectively in murky waters where visibility is low, using its bill to ...

High-altitude environments present unique challenges for animal life due to extreme conditions such as low oxygen levels, high UV radiation, and significant temperature fluctuations. These factors ...

Capybara Image via Pixels. One of the capybara’s most remarkable adaptations is their ability to remain submerged underwater for up to five minutes. These semi-aquatic mammals often engage in what ...