Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in many animals. Learn what it means, how it varies, and why human labels can mislead.

Vipers execute strikes in a mere 40-90 milliseconds, significantly faster than human visual or spinal reflexes. These ballistic, pre-programmed movements, powered by specialized muscles and hinged ...

Fluffy snow fell in parts of the metro Charlotte on Feb. 5, adding to icy conditions left by a historic winter storm that walloped all 100 North Carolina counties in January. Temperatures were slow to ...

This video uncovers the fascinating truth behind animals that can reproduce without any involvement from males. Scientists explain how these rare species use a process known as parthenogenesis to ...

When we think of affectionate pets, images of dogs wagging their tails or cats purring in our laps typically come to mind. Reptiles, with their scaly skin and seemingly expressionless faces, rarely ...

Animals reproduce in a variety of fascinating ways. Some species, including humans and many other mammals, give birth to live young that develop inside the mother’s body. Others reproduce through less ...

Geoffrey Heard works for The University of Queensland on the Threatened Species Index project, a key part of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is funded by the Australian ...

One bright day in April 2023, Hannah Maddox drove 13 hours from Knoxville, Tennessee, to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research station in the Everglades National Park, near the southern bump of ...

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Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.

Winter in Georgia means cooler temperatures, fewer insects and no more snake sightings. Well, maybe everything except that last part. It seems like copperheads in Georgia disappear during the winter, ...