Drop in for hands-on activities, story times and cold-weather science during two festive weekends at The Academy of Natural Sciences.

Chasing park birds can injure ducks, provoke geese, and stress pigeons. Teach kids how to respect wildlife and stay safe ...

The platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth, combining traits of mammals, birds, and reptiles. This video explores its insane biology and why scientists are still baffled by it.

Many mammals deliver in minutes after long pregnancies. See which species have the quickest births to help newborns thrive.

Baby dinosaurs survived on their own, living completely separate lives from adults and filling unique roles in ancient ecosystems.

The extinct rhinoceros, described in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, is the northernmost rhino known to have ever ...

From queen-slaying ants to brawling kangaroos, these species reveal just how savage survival can be in the natural world ...

The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially. An international research team led by Dr. Quentin Martinez and Dr. Eli ...

For the past 65 million years, mammals have thrived across nearly every corner of Earth. In this time span, they have shaped ecosystems with their adaptability, diverse behaviors, and interactions ...

Our visual highlights from the animal world this year include a mouse caring for its companion, dolphins communicating in an ...

An ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has affected more than 184 million domestic poultry since 2022 and, ...

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