Lichens are not what you think they are. Not plant, not fungus — they are one…
Author: Jaymi Heimbuch
Meet the chevrotain, the small and secretive mouse deer
The mouse deer. Or the pig deer. Or the little goat. Whatever you call the chevrotain,…
To protect endangered rhinos, U.S. Army veterans answer a new call to arms
Ex-soldiers are joining the fight to save rhinos against poachers in S. Africa and beating back…
5 cool facts about Australia's mystical Uluru
Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the sacred site will be closed to climbers starting…
5 surprising facts about the creepy-cute aye-aye
The aye-aye is an unusual animal with looks that freaks people out, but it's actually one…
Przewalski's horse: 10 things you didn't know about the last 'wild' horses on Earth
These small horses were thought to be the only truly wild horse species left on the…
5 startling statistics about rhinos
World Rhino Day has us thinking about how amazing this animal really is, and how close…
A chameleon's colors aren't just beautiful, they're amazingly complex
Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could…
What you need to know about the tides
They happen every day, and yet few of us know that tides are just big waves.
How many lions are left in the wild?
The number is probably much, much lower than you think.