Can giraffes and elephants cross mountains?
Scientists studied DNA to see if giraffes and elephants can cross big mountains and found that giraffes don't, and elephants only rarely do.
Leopards live in one of India’s largest cities
Bengaluru has the largest population of leopards in India.
Australian moths use the Milky Way to guide their migration
The Bogong moths of Australia make an amazing migration each year using stars to guide them.
Meet 5 animals making a comeback!
Conservation can work! Green turtles and a little snail show how it's done.
Only a tiny amount of the deep seafloor has been seen
People have seen and photographed much more of the moon's surface than they have the deep seafloor of Earth.
Your kitty’s wild ancestor is a mysterious creature
Dogs are domesticated relatives of wolves. But do you know where your pet cat originally came from?
Whose tracks are these? AI can help!
Scientists are using AI to track animals in new ways.
How to make a digital frog
Scientists are using a 3D scanner to create digital specimens of wild animals.
AI used to ID giraffes
A new AI algorithm is helping scientists study and protect our long-necked friends.
Mystery solved! Scientists discover how the greater noctule bat hunts birds
A small biologger device fitted to bats recorded the capture of a European robin.
How to tell if anteaters are stressed out
Scientists are using tiny heart monitors to learn how anteaters and other animals respond to changes in their environment.
Scientists turn to eDNA to learn which animal species live in the Amazon rainforest
Environmental DNA is genetic material that animals shed.
Meet the whip spider: Creepy, cool, harmless
Neither spider nor scorpion, a whip spider is a distinct type of arachnid.
Fun facts about piranhas
Are piranhas really monster fish? NO! They are much cooler than that.
The Lemur world at night
Lemurs share the night with plant and animal neighbors, all trying to survive and reproduce. Let’s meet seven of them.
Fun facts about the Chupacabra
The Chupacabra is said to roams the deserts and forests of the Americas, drinking the blood of goats and other farm animals. But is it real?
Fun facts about army ants
Army ants are portrayed as monsters in movies and books, but the real animals are much more interesting than that.
Singing lemurs will rock you
Scientists have found that indri songs exhibit rhythmic patterns that are common in human music.
Clue me in: Mystery markings
Calling all nature detectives! Can you guess the animals by their markings?
Clue me in: Whose nose?
Calling all nature detectives! Can you figure out which animals these noses belong to?
Meet the puma
Did you know? Pumas hold the record for the animal with the most common names!
Wild cats: Big cats and small cats
We all know the house cat, but did you know there are 40 living species of wild cats? Find out the difference between big cats and small cats and test your memory skills at ...
Spot the difference: School of rays
Can you spot the 10 differences?
Learn about seed dispersal
Many plants have evolved traits that help them spread their seeds. How a seed moves away from its parent plant is called seed dispersal.
My Earth Journal: One Earth activity
Celebrate Earth and our wild neighbors with this activity.
Nature art challenge: Light in the deep sea
Create an artwork featuring incredible bioluminescent creatures like anglerfish, lanternfish, and jellyfish.
Color and learn: Mangroves matter
Gather your pencils or markers and bring this mangrove forest to life!
How to draw a shoebill
Learn how to draw this prehistoric-looking wetland bird!
How to draw a helmeted guinea fowl
Learn how to draw a speckled guinea fowl. And discover fun facts!
How to draw: Lion, leopard, cheetah
Here are some tips for drawing your favorite African cats! We recommend using a pencil to draw so you can erase unwanted lines. Outline final lines in black or brown and color...
How to draw: Black-and-white ruffed lemur
Learn how to draw a black-and-white ruffed lemur with this tutorial from artist Katy Tanis.
How to draw: Ring-tailed lemur!
Created by Zahzu, for the World Lemur Festival.
