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Meet the Goliath Birdeater, the Massive Tarantula That Liquefies Its Meals
If you are a fan of cockroaches, then this short YouTube clip may not be for you. The cockroach featured…
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Why Did This Alligator Snapping Turtle Need a “Monster” Pedicure?
It’s not every day that you see an alligator snapping turtle get a pedicure, so be sure to check out…
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The Bird That Lives Almost Entirely in the Sky for 10 Months
It’s hardly news that birds are good at flying! But when it comes to avian skills, not all birds are…
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The Arabian Death Stalker Is One of Earth’s Most Feared Scorpions
In this Brave Wilderness YouTube clip, you are transported to a desert in Dubai – otherwise known as scorpion country.…
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How a Desert Woodpecker Turns a Saguaro Cactus into a Nursery
A brash, noisy woodpecker with zebra stripes down its back has found an unusual place to call home. The Gila…
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Do Ostriches Really Bury Their Heads in the Sand?
It may have been Roman naturalist, Pliny the Elder, who came up with the notion that ostriches bury their heads…
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Are Orcas Really Attacking Boats or Just Causing Mischief?
Orcas have been grabbing headlines over the past few years for a very unusual reason. Since 2020, these incredible marine…
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Her Dog Knew a Bear Was Following Them Before She Did
If ever you wanted proof that dogs truly are man’s best friend — it’s right here in this short clip.…
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Trail Cam Catches a Turkey Chasing a Raccoon. Then the Tables Turn.
In this very short clip, we see a brief encounter between a raccoon and a wild turkey on a streambed.…
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A New Spider Named After Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ Hunts Ants 6 Times Its Size
There’s a new spider on the block—or, more accurately, in the block—literally living inside a wall! Don’t let the quirky…
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An Hours-Old Hawk Chick Gets a Live Snake for Breakfast
Since you’re unlikely to see this bird in your backyard, take advantage of this incredible Instagram post. You don’t just…
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Scientists Found H5N1 in Cow Breath and Farm Wastewater
Avian influenza A(H5N1) is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals. Occasionally, humans are also infected. Understanding how…
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How to Spot the Emerald Ash Borer Before It Kills Your Trees
American trees are under attack, and it’s by an enemy that’s hard to spot. A tiny invasive pest, considered one…
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West Nile Virus, Not Malaria, Is America’s Top Mosquito Threat
Malaria may be the best-known mosquito-transmitted disease, but cases of malaria acquired from local mosquitoes are rare in the U.S.…
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Rare Pink Katydid Slowly Transforms Green and Upends Camouflage Science
Camouflage is a widely studied antipredator technique that we thought we understood. A rainforest insect, however, is rewriting the textbooks…
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Happy Birthday, Maple! Oregon Zoo’s Beaver Turns 10 Years Old
Maple, the beaver, has just turned 10 years old, and you can see how she spent her special day on…
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Watch an Expert Remove a Snake Hiding in This Family’s Dishwasher
Loading the dishwasher is rarely a popular chore but this has got to be the best excuse not to do…
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Watch a Giant Spider Expertly Wrap a Dragonfly in Silk
The dexterity of this black wood spider is remarkable. A large dragonfly had already gotten caught in her web, and…
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Shrews Shrink Their Brains in Winter, and That’s Not Even Their Weirdest Trait
There is a small mammal living in a field near you that you may have caught sight of a few…
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The Backyard Animal Killing More Americans with Rabies Than Any Other
Two recent reports of human-bat encounters have resulted in tragic consequences. These unique, flying mammals sometimes live in close proximity…
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Wild Crows and Foxes May Be Carrying Hospital-Outbreak Superbugs
At first glance, there may seem to be little connection between a red fox killed on a highway in Italy…
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A Snake Bigger Than Titanoboa May Have Roamed Ancient India
Prehistoric snakes have a habit of getting more terrifying with each new discovery. The latest prehistoric snake species to be…
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Could Flatworm Vesicles Replace Skin Grafts? New Research Says Maybe
The answers to some of medicine’s most challenging problems can come from the most unlikely sources. Who would have thought…
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Sloth Taxonomy May Need a Rethink After Genetic Surprise
There is still so much that the richly diverse species of the Amazon rainforest have not revealed to us. That…
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Seed-Crushing Birds Are Secretly Forest Builders Too
From a plant’s point of view, birds are a mixed blessing. While some birds crush and destroy a plant’s flowers…
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What Makes the Chameleon’s Tongue a Biological Suction Catapult
Animal tongues come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and abilities, but few can compare with that of the chameleon.…
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How an Anteater’s Two-Foot Tongue Catches 30,000 Insects Daily
Giant anteaters are fascinating animals with an intriguing anatomy, especially their extraordinary tongue. They are the largest of the four…
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How a Tiny Snail Fires Venom with Bullet-Like Acceleration
As snails go, the cone snail is pretty feisty! This group of marine gastropods has a venomous harpoon that they…
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This Endangered Condor Takes Flight Without a Single Flap
Filmed at Big Sur, California, this astonishing clip shows a huge condor taking flight from a high cliff without even…
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Bobcat Uses Golf Bunker as a Hunting Blind and Gets a Birdie
We don’t think this bobcat is planning on a round of golf. The clever feline has discovered that the sand…
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Why a Hawk’s Tongue Is Covered in Backward-Pointing Spikes
Bird enthusiasts soon learn how to use a bird’s external features to identify them. Bill shape and size, wingspan, feather…
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A 4-Month-Old Bird Just Flew 8,425 Miles Without Stopping
In 2022, a young bar-tailed godwit made the most extraordinary journey. These birds are known for their long migrations, but…
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Inside the One-Way Throat That Lets Leatherbacks Eat Jellyfish
If you could peer inside the mouth and throat of a leatherback sea turtle, you would find something intriguing. Their…
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Could This Tiny Mouse’s Genes Actually Save It from Extinction?
Organisms have been evolving to adapt to changing environmental conditions ever since life on Earth began. Those species that can…
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The Most Nature-Depleted Country on Earth Is Rewilding Its Seas with Oysters
The UK is waking up to the urgent need to restore its native oyster reefs. A new project is planned…
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The Birds with Built-in Weapons in Their Wings
Horned screamers, the official bird of the Department of Arauca and the Municipality of Arauca in Colombia, could be mistaken…
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The Amazon Bird That Digests Like a Cow (and Smells Like One Too)
Birds are a varied group of creatures, but most have similar anatomy, diet, and odor. The exception is the Hoatzin…
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How Darwin’s ‘Vampire’ Finch Survives Drought by Drinking Blood
Famously studied by Charles Darwin, the Galápagos Islands lie in the Pacific Ocean 600 miles west of Ecuador. They are rich…
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Most NC Snakes Are Harmless but This 14-footer Still Shocked This Homeowner
This North Carolina resident found something he wasn’t expecting in his backyard! As a relative newcomer to the area, Scott…
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England’s First Bedfordshire Beavers in 400 Years Are Already Changing the Land
Following years of careful preparation, the beavers are back in Bedfordshire (a county in the east of England). This is…
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A Snake Invades a Woodpecker’s Nest and Loses the Fight
This northern flicker did not want to see this when it returned to its nest. The bird lands on a…
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Tiny Desert Ants Caught Giving “Spa Treatments” to Giant Neighbors
Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which both parties gain some form of benefit from their interactions. Many…
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Opportunity Knocks for This Curious and Hungry Komodo Dragon
An opportunity washes up on shore for this well-known opportunistic predator. Komodo dragons live on a number of Indonesian islands,…
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Scientists Discover “Frosty” Ancient Rhino Species in Canada’s High Arctic
The discovery of a previously unknown ancient rhino species is exciting on its own, but the fact that it was…
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Fish Swim Over a Hidden Predator and Have No Idea
When most of us think of sharks we picture ferocious creatures with huge teeth pursuing prey at great speeds. That,…
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Ants Perform Amputations to Save Their Nestmates
When sepsis results in gangrene, amputation is often necessary to save life. It prevents the spread of infection and the…
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This Bird Tricks Meerkats with Fake Alarms to Steal Their Food
Meerkats have come to rely on the call of the drongo bird to alert them when danger is nearby. In…
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Gray Whales Are Turning San Francisco Bay Into a Last-Chance Buffet, and It’s Killing Them
When traditional feeding grounds are depleted, animals must improvise. They go in search of new feeding areas, but that can…
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5 Biological Traits That Make Snakes Devastating Invaders
Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa Constrictors…
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This Nile Fish Makes Amazing Wound Dressings
The management of wounds and burns in both humans and animals is constantly evolving, as doctors strive to find the…