A giant sea creature that washed up on the Maine shore has fascinated beachgoers, but city officials have a strict warning for if you encounter one. "Don't touch it! They sting," the City of South ...

The latest addition is the Marine Organismal Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name implies—has ...

Apply insecticides, especially grub control, to your lawn. Check with your local university co-op extension service (find ...

With an estimated 8.75 million living species on earth, there are always going to be some weird and unusual animals you've never heard of. From the friendly-faced axolotl who's one of the most unusual ...

For the first time, the remarkable features of Australia's unique wildlife—from platypus, bilby, kangaroo, koala and emu to ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Unusual pain sensitivity “Our research identified a genetic variation in naked mole-rats that means acid acts like an anaesthetic to their nerves,” says Smith, Director of the Naked Mole Rat ...

In 2016, researchers documented two cases of cancer in naked mole rats—one in a 22-year-old animal and another in a 20-year-old. These cases, occurring in animals that had lived about 70-80% of their ...

1. Moles. Moles are animals that grow between 2 to 8 inches long. They have sharp claws with large hands. Their digging (can be 15 to 18 feet long) looks like a swimming stroke.

The mole uses its extra-large front feet to move through the soil the same way we might swim underwater. If you think swimming in water burns calories, try swimming through dirt! It’s likely why a ...

Mole crickets are common pests that wreak havoc on lawns and turf. Learn the signs of a mole cricket infestation, prevention measures, how to get rid of them, and more.

Although Naked Mole Rats are a bit of an eyesore (although, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, after all) these rodents are surprisingly fascinating – amongst many, many incredible features, ...