Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

A rare glimpse of a giant king cobra drinking water, showcasing its size, behavior, and the mesmerizing movements of this powerful snake. Warning. Do not replicate or reenact anything you see in these ...

Robotic and autonomous underwater vehicles have collected vast quantities of footage from the deep sea, but most of it hasn’t ...

Drinking water throughout the day is important, but some times are better than others for hydration, appetite control, and digestion.

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't? The journal Science published the research led by Emory University and the ...

Researchers suggest that predation by a subspecies called Bigg's orcas might explain why members of another one, called resident orcas, stay in such large family groups ...

Gulls are often seen as intruders in our daily lives. But researchers are discovering what really motivates them—and ...

Reviewing those rare encounters, marine scientist Mark C. Benfield at Louisiana State University (LSU) connected scattered sightings and documented the fish alive in its natural depth range. Footage ...

Salicornia thrives in high-saline environments, like coastal marshes, and has a lot of nutritional and medicinal ...

From dolphins to elephants, some animals show remarkable awareness of death. Discover7 species that appear to turn the death of family ...