For generations we’ve repeated animal “facts” that sound believable but simply aren’t true, from elephants fearing mice to bats being blind. Camels don’t store water in their humps, they store fat, ...

Elephants use about 1,000 specialized trunk whiskers with a built-in stiffness gradient to precisely sense contact.

The definition of small but mighty, mantis shrimps can throw punches up to 50mph — enough to break through their glass tanks. Police in Japan rarely ever resort to violence, as they choose to ...

Oh no! You dropped your keys on the ground, and it is too dark to see them. You might have to feel the ground with your hands, but a mouse could use its whiskers to find the keys. Subscribe to our ...

Elephants in populations that lost or lack older individuals tend to have a lower chance of survival, spend less time with others and respond less accurately to threats, says behavioral ecologist Lucy ...

“The hairs on the head, body, and tail of Asian elephants are stiff from base to tip, which is what we were expecting when we ...

Acupuncture is no longer confined to human clinics. In recent years, it has become part of veterinary care for elephants living in zoos and sanctuaries. As elephants age under managed conditions, long ...

The language children hear about snakes may shape their fear and attitudes, but simple exposure can soften that effect.

Coyotes are on the hunt — for love — this time of year. This is the time of year when people, especially those in urban areas, start reporting seeing and hearing coyotes more frequently. That's ...

U.S. professional rock climber Alex Honnold upped the ante during his recent urban climb in Taiwan. The daredevil athlete scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Jan. 25 with no ropes or protective ...

On this episode of The Long View, Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney, who are both advice-only financial planners and co-authors of a new book called Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement, talk tax ...