Walk through a forest, dive beneath the ocean, or peer into a swamp, and you might encounter something that looks like it crawled straight out of the Jurassic period — because, in a very real sense, ...

The animals, including four dogs, nine puppies, seven cats and one leopard gecko, have since been taken to Woodbridge Regional Animal Shelter While the circumstances surrounding the rescue remain ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as "primitive" or "ancient" and use terms like "higher" and "lower" animals. This anthropocentric ...

Get ready to meet the wildest, weirdest, and most wonderfully extreme creatures on the planet—alive and in action! ‘Extreme Animals Alive!’ is the newest exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural ...

Eustace the six-banded armadillo in Extreme Animals Alive at HMNS Eustace, a six-banded armadillo, has made himself at home among HMNS’ other live animals making their appearances in Extreme Animals ...

A striking Instagram post is giving people a fresh look at how new technology is enabling researchers to observe creatures from the least-seen parts of the planet. As Oceana (@oceana) notes on its ...

A black-and-white “tuxedo” kitten, small enough to fit in a hand, eagerly looks up from his crate Thursday at a visitor crossing by. White whiskers waver as he maneuvers to be pet as he waits, ...

(via Kurzgesagt) The ocean sunfish, or Mola, is one of the strangest animals alive. A massive, flat, derpy giant that eats jellyfish, drifts aimlessly, and carries parasites that even have smaller ...

Animals with adaptations related to high speed are among those explored in Extreme Animals Alive. If you picked up a random comic book from a publisher like DC or Marvel and opened a page, chances are ...