Today, Earth is home to animals of all shapes and sizes, from nearly microscopic creatures like tardigrades to 80-foot-long (25 meters) blue whales. These organisms have arisen and evolved over ...

Tiny animals are, by their very nature, often overlooked. Most animal enthusiasts know that blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the largest animals, but few are aware of our planet's most ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Our planet is home to some truly fascinating animals, from creatures that look like aliens to massive mammals and tiny insects. Every animal species on Earth has characteristics and a temperament that ...

You just don’t mess with some animals. While there are many potentially dangerous creatures in the world, there are some that ...

You would think that a spider with legs over a foot wide is the stuff of fiction or nightmares. No, these massive spiders ...

Scientists believe that at several times in Earth’s history the planet was covered by ice. Science History Images / Alamy Stock Photo This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about ...

It may not be the robots that will rule Earth when humanity goes extinct. Experts say that octopuses are the most likely creatures to take over the world should humanity end — and it’s due to the ...

Do animals play a larger role in shaping the Earth’s surface than geological processes like flooding, wind, fire, and landslides? This is what a recent study published in Proceedings of the National ...

Many people, including scientists, have argued that all life is somehow interconnected. While some write off these ideas as "fluff" and "unscientific," there is accumulating evidence from detailed ...

Did you celebrate Earth Day by being extra green? Did you remember to take out your recycling and did you buy a rain barrel at the Earth Day celebration this past weekend, and maybe plant a vegetable ...