Animals

The wobbly, lanky arachnids known as harvestmen or daddy longlegs may be overlooked as predators of small vertebrates such as frogs, researchers say

The science of de-extinction does not exist, but Colossal Biosciences’ “artificial egg” is an interesting technical feat

New trove of fossils reveals that ancestral animals likely emerged in the deep sea

A newfound nocturnal navigation system challenges what entomologists thought they knew about how ants find their way

A strange, tiny fish that resembles the famous Sesame Street character camouflages amid red algae thanks to its flamboyant reddish “hairs”

Flock shape, speed and structure are key in deciphering whether radar readouts are birds, bats, insects or weather

Mapping their starting point like bees do helps autonomous drones find their way

The practice of “cloacal diving” could help remoras hide from predators—it could also be a feeding strategy or help the fish hitchhike

Here are some of the most fascinating facts about animal moms, from naked mole rats to giraffes and octopuses

David Attenborough once directed programming at the BBC and has hosted numerous award-winning nature documentaries, but he’s always stayed down-to-earth, colleagues say

Earth’s ancient climate is written in... ostrich eggshells and stomach oil?

Scientists are trying to decode why humpback whales can be observed hanging around with their mouth open, with no apparent explanation