Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and ...

Anyone seeking a face-to-face encounter with the world's most dangerous animals might want to think twice about their life choices—or book a ticket to one of these heavily secured wildlife parks.

Certain animals are, rightly or wrongly, synonymous with being scary, like sharks, tigers, and snakes. Then there are the cutest, most adorable-looking creatures hiding a sinister secret: come too ...

The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) is the world’s largest spider, with a leg span up to 30 cm (12 in). Its hairy, robust form, and fangs capable of piercing small prey, give it a looming ...

Our observations of life in the deep contain a trove of important information about ocean health, but more importantly, help connect audiences with our deep-sea neighbors and inspire the next ...

Experts tracked the sea lion, which had a rope around its neck, for over a month before they were able to catch up to it in ...

(NEXSTAR) – Thanks to messy weather, extended darkness and an annual surge of travelers, driving can be dangerous around the holidays — but some sections of highway are especially perilous, according ...

A spherical sea sponge discovered in Antarctica, Carnivorous cladorhizid, is a carnivore, trapping and devouring live animals.

Looking out of the Fendouzhe submersible, more than nine kilometres below the ocean surface, Mengran Du knew she was seeing ...

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This invasive Florida species can climb, swim and is highly aggressive. Meet the Nile ...

The sea otter pup was tiny, probably less than 2 weeks old, alone in Morro Bay on an October morning earlier this year. A ...

Now that the Miami Seaquarium is closed for good, the owner of the shuttered marine park plans to transfer the surviving animals to various aquariums, zoos, and former caretakers. The Mexico-based ...