Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

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Every spring in Manitoba, up to 100000 red sided garter snakes emerge from underground limestone dens, forming swirling mating balls. Why do they gather here in such astonishing numbers?

Scientists have recorded same-sex behavior across many animal groups, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Still, the meaning of that behavior depends on the species and the context. Behavior that ...

With a groan, he hoisted the pack over his shoulders again and trudged off road for a short distance. “This spot looks OK.” Did everyone start talking to themselves when they were alone? No wonder old ...

Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...

There’s the popular parakeet, a small parrot native to Australia and other regions south of the equator; there are the ...

GB sliders boost medal hopes with impressive outings in skeleton heats - Tabby Stoecker, Freya Tarbit and Amelia Coltman are all inside the top 10 heading into the final heats and can challenge the me ...

Luke 'The Nuke' Littler and Pitbull, Stephen 'The Bullet' Bunting and "Titanium"... How did darts' stars get their nicknames ...

Nature has always loved surprises. Just when we think we understand how the world works, an animal comes along and quietly breaks all the rules. Some creatures glow in the dark, some survive without ...

A species of iguanodontian dinosaur has been revealed to have been covered in spines more like those of some mammals than ...

Beginning 2026 as he means to go on, Iain Veitch chose the iconic Edinburgh New Year’s Day Sprint Triathlon as a way to blow ...