These slow-moving, eucalyptus-eating marsupials native to Australia are beloved for their sweet demeanors and distinctly non-human adorableness. However, koalas do share one feature in common with ...

You wouldn’t think the word poop could be used poetically. But when Bonnie Formentini, a retired Sunnyside schools teacher, was gathering facts for her newly published children’s book, she found a way ...

The natural world is wildly diverse, filled with thousands of animal species, each flaunting its own bizarre quirks. And, as a playful twist on that famous Animal Farm quote goes: all animals are ...

The White House has housed some of the most powerful leaders in world history, but it’s also been home to an astonishing ...

There are over 300 hand-carved animals in the Tree of Life. Some of the animals are odes to friends and family members of the team who originally worked at building Disney's Animal Kingdom. The Yeti ...

Barn owls, in particular, are on another level. Known for their pale heart-shaped face and shrill calls, these fascinating ...

The Takin ( Budorcas taxicolor ) is a remarkable hoofed mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and adjacent regions. With a ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Africa has lions and Australia has kangaroos, but don't get animal ...

Google launched a new search feature today, serving up fun facts atop search results for animals, plants, fruits and vegetable queries that include the words “fun facts.” From the Google Search Blog: ...

Beth Py-Lieberman - Author, The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections The National Zoo's female panda Mei Xiang (above in 2019) is exhibiting signs of a ...

Birds do it, bees do it — and the Denver Zoo takes note of when and how, as explained in this week’s cover story, “Beauty of the Beasts.” Back in 1997, the zoo sent out a racy release touting a ...

And, as a playful twist on that famous Animal Farm quote goes: all animals are weird, but some are way weirder than others.In this list, we’re spotlighting 27 of the strangest behaviors out there.