Giraffes are one of nature’s most extraordinary creations, astonishingly tall and uniquely structured. With their remarkable ...

The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometers per hour. In the water, the ...

The cheetah is the fastest land animal, with a top speed of 60-70 mph. Its muscular build and sharp claws help it maintain traction ...

Greater monitoring of the risk of diseases spread by insects is needed in environments where animals and people coexist, say researchers after studying the effect of livestock on spiders in the ...

In fact, neither land plants nor terrestrial animals would exist them. “Fungi are absolutely remarkable chemists,” says McMaster University biochemistry professor Gerry Wright. Fungi produce ...

Early ancestors of the ocean's biggest animals once walked on land. Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, ...

Freshwater animals in general are disappearing at a rate four to six times as fast as animals on land or at sea. In the United States nearly half the 573 animals on the threatened and endangered ...

Amphibians are animals that live both in water and on land. They start their lives in water, hatching from eggs, and then grow into adults that can breathe air. Most Amphibians have soft ...

The Fast and the Furry—Cheetah Quiz, Part 2 Sure, it's the fastest animal on land. But there's a lot more to the cheetah than just raw speed. See how much you know about this spotted hunter.

He said the findings are notable considering the environment sea turtles live in. "Animals on land, amphibians, for example, or birds, have access to lots of other information,” Lohmann said.

Climate change and urbanization are significantly disrupting the lives and behavior patterns of animals on land and in water. As temperatures rise, precipitation patterns are changing, weather is ...