Every so often, yellow-bellied sea snakes tie themselves in knots. They — like all serpents — must regularly shed their skin. But the process demands …
Don't Mess With the Black Mamba, One of the Deadliest Snakes Alive
Armed with potent venom, this creature can kill a human being in under 20 minutes. Learn about one of the most feared snakes in the Eastern Hemisphere and interesting facts about other slithering serpents.
You are what you eat. The bat falcon of Central and South America is so named because it's a bird that hunts flying mammals. So it goes with the "rat …
"Coffin-shaped." That's how writers tend to describe the head of Africa's black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis). It's a deliciously ominous label. …
Flying animals are common, but not particularly diverse. Birds, bats, insects and pterosaurs (extinct dinosaur relatives with complex wing membranes) …
When Hurricane Florence blew through the Carolinas in September 2018, wind, rain, and flooding were not the only threats people faced. A bevy of …