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, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s ...

Farmed fish are bred to be less stressed, but wild fish show a wider range of stress responses, including high sensitivity.

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 ...

In our exciting five-day unit plan, young learners will discover the impressive defense mechanisms of pufferfish, what they ...

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

Some non-aquatic animals are also good swimmers! These land-dwelling species showcase amazing swimming skills, highlighting their unique adaptation to thrive in both land and water.

The boundary between aquatic and terrestrial life isn’t as clear-cut as we might imagine. While most aquatic animals extract oxygen from water through gills, a fascinating variety of creatures have ...

10. Het hart van een blauwe vinvis is zo groot als een kleine auto (afbeelding: wikimedia) Dolphins and whales represent perhaps the most well-known air-breathing aquatic animals. As mammals that ...