Zoology

How Do Spiders Weave Perfect Webs?

The webs of spiders come in many shapes and serve many functions, like helping them hunt prey and hide from predators.

Every night, tiny animals called zooplankton migrate from the deep sea to the surface. Just before sunrise, they return to the ocean depths. Why?

Bees and other pollinators are part of our agricultural processes and, indeed, life on earth. Find out how and why Andy became a beekeeper.

Steven Spence visits the wolves at Wildpark Bad Mergentheim in Germany and photographs a contest for food between the wolves and crows.

Scientifically known as Haliaeetus albicilla, these large raptors are commonly known as sea eagles or white-tailed eagles. By Steven Spence…

Health Zoology

Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to strike humanity, and it won’t be the last. Scientists are investigating bat-human virus transmission.

Ecology Zoology

A terrifying bat-killing fungus is tearing through North American bat populations—and scientists have finally found a way to fight back.

Did you know that wild lemurs only live in Madagascar, and that their habitat is quickly disappearing? Find out what is being done.

Learn about structural coloration in bird feathers and how humans are learning to use the same technique to make color-changing paint.

These little animals kill by punching as hard and fast as a bullet from a gun. Find out why the little mantis shrimp is so tough.