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The animal kingdom is rich with fascinating creatures, and several of them begin with the letter “V.” Although it is not the ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater ...

Not all animals are born small and helpless. Learn about the animals whose babies walk minutes after birth, including why and ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

A small bioluminescent shark so rare that there are only two specimens in the entire world has been discovered in the Gulf of ...

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been observed cooperating with orcas, a ...

Across the Arctic, one bear stands apart from all the others, not just in size but in how it looks at us. While most large ...

As summer heats up in Australia and more people go swimming, concerns about sharks inevitably rise. But what is the real ...

Using the technology has long been considered a way to listen without disturbing. Scientists make surprising discovery while ...

Emirates’ new reusable amenity kits celebrate the diverse wildlife of the world, in four natural environments: the sea, sky, ...