A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists
The fly was beautiful. But the debate it has sparked among taxonomists is tearing the field apart. The post A…
The Astonishing Gecko That Looks Just Like a Tree
Some critters are great at tearing the world up. The leaf-tailed gecko prefers to just blend in. The post The…
Become a Sneaky Urban Fox in This Entrancing 360-Degree Video
We all know by now what a fox says, thanks to a certain song we all by now have heard…
Immerse Yourself in the Horror That Is an African Grassland at Night
Listen to the sounds of lions grumbling and hyenas cackling and elephants trampling, and appreciate that humans have removed themselves…
Let the Jumping Spiders Leap Into Your Heart (Metaphorically)
You’ve got things wrong about spiders. The post Let the Jumping Spiders Leap Into Your Heart (Metaphorically) appeared first on…
Drop Into an Enchanting Desert Canyon (But Do Mind the Floods)
For its new series Planet Earth II, the BBC paid a visit to a canyon in Arizona. Oh, and they…
The Arapaima Is Pretty Much a Tank With Scales and Eyeballs
This massive fish grows to 10 feet long and is covered with armored scales, making it an apex predator of…
Immerse Yourself in the Jungle With a Wild 360-Degree Video
As a companion to the new Planet Earth II series, the BBC is releasing incredible 360-degree videos that immerse you…
The Coati Is Part Raccoon, Part Monkey, and Part Pig
If the coati had a rich internal life, it would probably be having a major identity crisis. The post The…
Hey, Life Could Be Worse. You Could Be a Dung Beetle
The dung beetle doesn’t just eat poo—the males roll it into balls to woo the ladies, which in turn use…