Black bears enjoy time in trees, but none more so than a black bear recently caught on video, which took relaxation to the next level.

As part of Polar Bear Week (Nov. 2-8), a new artificial intelligence-based system, which has been in a testing phase in the ...

Polar bears, the iconic creatures of the Arctic, have a role that extends beyond their status as apex predators. They are ...

Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a “hang-and-wait” strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving ...

Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Five main bodies make up the world’s oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, ...

Lichens were already widespread more than 410 million years ago, according to a new international study that identifies a ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the Antarctic seafloor.

The newly identified species was small, hornless and possibly covered in fur, which would have helped it survive dark, cold ...

There are many animals that can recognise individuals, say our readers, though this ability is particularly pronounced in ...

Polar bears are more than hunters as their leftovers feed many Arctic animals, forming a vital food web threatened by melting ...

Every life must have an end, yet some species stretch that limit farther than we ever thought possible. Scientists have found ...