Losing a tail might seem like a disaster – but in the animal kingdom, it can be a lifesaving move. In this video, we explore what really happens after an animal loses its tail, from lizards and ...

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss. Climate change is ...

Discover 25 animals with insane survival adaptations, from frogs that freeze solid to indestructible tardigrades. Explore ...

Spanish neuroscientist Félix Viana will coordinate an international project to study the molecular basis of cold perception funded by The Human Frontier Science Program. With a multidisciplinary ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Camels are masters of adaptation. Here’s how these animals ...

Witness how animals adapt to a changing world in NATURE’s 44th season, starting Wednesday, October 22 on PBS. “With every story this season, we hope viewers rediscover the awe of the natural world and ...

Anna's Hummingbird is one of many species shifting its range north and its breeding earlier in the year. (Photo credit: Will Sweet) As global temperatures rise, many species are scrambling to adapt–or ...

"Our results clearly demonstrate that mammals are responding to the urban environment by changing their behavior. Much less clear is what these changes mean in terms of urban mammalian diversity, ...

Habits are often seen as automatic and inflexible behaviours. But a new study, published in Evolution Letters, suggests that habits may have evolved as a way for animals to handle several tasks at ...

Climate change is melting away glaciers around the world, but in the Andes Mountains, a wild relative of the llama is helping local ecosystems adapt to these changes by dropping big piles of dung.