Nearly 23,000 freshwater species studied are facing a multitude of threats. Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed ...

Pangolins are the only mammals entirely covered in scales, which are made of keratin—the same material found in human nails and hair. Despite their extraordinary biological features, pangolins face ...

Understanding plate tectonics is key to grasping how the Earth’s geology works and how oceans and continents came to be. These massive slabs, part of the lithosphere, meet at their edges where all the ...

The sloth bear has shaggy fur, a long muzzle, and long claws. It's native to the Indian subcontinent and is also known as the Indian bear ...

Individuals of this species have proven time and again that they’re masters at solving puzzles ... Pigs are considered the fifth most intelligent animal in the world, even more than dogs. Pigs are ...

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Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right ... web spider – one of the world’s deadliest spiders – and ...

Mammals, often seen as soft and cuddly members of the animal kingdom, primarily serve as working animals in fields, loyal companions in homes, and protectors in the wild. However, some mammals ...

Lifted by a post-presidential-inauguration surge in stocks, the world’s ten richest people got a collective $107 billion wealthier in the past month. Altogether they are worth $2.03 trillion ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...