The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

But all birds have high body temperatures. The chickadee’s best trick is to go into torpor every night, a brief form of hibernation that reduces their body temperature by 20 degrees, saving energy. In ...

Meet the giant Philippine eagle - it has a wing span of over six feet! Then enjoy a clip of the magnificent bird in action.

Standing 3 feet tall with a wingspan over 6 feet, the Philippine eagle rules the rainforest skies. But why is this powerful ...

If you grew up on nature documentaries, you probably have “snake = scary predator” wired into your brain. But out in the real world, snakes are very much on the menu. Birds stomp them. Mammals chew ...

Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, ...

Squirrels are omnivore eaters that prey on insects and forage for food such as seeds and fruits. Birdseed is also a great option ...

Some animals, such as the grasshopper mouse, consume highly venomous creatures. Of all the mammals in the world, humans by far have the strangest diets. As omnivores, we have the most variety of any ...

A silent disaster is unfolding in the Florida Everglades. An invasive giant snake, the Burmese python, has triggered a near ...

By Will Dunham Feb 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed in Canada's province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature ...

The 307-million-year-old skull, discovered in Canada, may have belonged to one of the earliest known vegetarian animals, scientists say.

It is firmly winter right now, and we can all feel it. The temperature is chilly, sometimes dipping into the negatives, with cold winds and plenty of snow. Living in western New York, you get used to ...