Pupil shapes vary widely across the animal kingdom, from the W-shaped pupils of cuttlefish to the bar-like pupils of goats.

The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss.

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Roseate spoonbills, like flamingos, are a bright pink bird that has a beautiful plumage. Read here to learn about their pink ...

As human-caused climate change continues to raise temperatures across the globe, understanding how birds regulate their temperature is vital for their conservation. But how much heat birds emit—an ...

Scientists have finally cracked how mosquitoes decide where to fly—and it’s not by following each other. Instead, each insect ...