The cuttlefish may be one of the strangest animals in the ocean. With specialized skin cells called chromatophores, it can change color and pattern almost instantly, blending into its surroundings or ...

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Animal bodies bend physics: electricity, living camouflage, freeze tolerance, and sensors that read water air and light like ...

We love watching superheroes throw hammers and fly through explosions, but some real animals can do things that honestly feel ...

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South Australia’s algal bloom has spread north up the Yorke Peninsula, turning waters a sickly brownish-green colour and suffocating southern sand octopus, rays and other marine life. There are now ...

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From exploding flocks of green pigeons to ghostly crabs in tide pools, discover how nature’s finest illusionists—on land, in ...

One week into the demanding Yukon Quest Alaska 750, two mushers have dropped from the race and a winter storm is battering the Interior, bringing high winds and snowdrifts to an already grueling trail ...