Learn about what fuels a fly. These creatures might be gross, but they do provide the ecosystem with countless benefits.

Bees are flying protein bars for predators. Discover what makes bees so appealing to birds, insects, and mammals.

Centipedes (Chilopoda) are arthropods with long, flat, segmented bodies. Each segment, except the last, sports a pair of legs ...

Hippos are among the three largest land mammals, smaller only than the rhinoceros and the elephant. Thanks to their vast size ...

However, her tot had zero issues making the swap and happily eats his one chewable daily ... These supplements do not include calcium, which is important for bone health.

And there are other ways in which crunchy food keeps us healthy, as Danielle explains to BBC World Service's The Food Chain.

In Spain, a special species of cow has been reintroduced to the wild to help prevent wildfires. A cow firefighter? Now I've ...

Platt says that the study demonstrates that either many more animals have a sense of “self” than we’ve realized, or the mirror test has little to do with recognizing “self.” Instead ...

Some cats eat grass to make up for nutritional deficiencies in their diet, such as folic acid, which helps form hemoglobin. “If the diet they have at home is devoid of certain vitamins ...

As soon as 24 hours after hatching, goslings need to leave the nest to feed on grass, which their parents do not and cannot feed them. To get to the grass—and the water, where they are more ...

“Kids love stuffed animals. It’s because they’re cozy and ... just personified enough to provide a bit of social comfort. That’s a great way for kids to self-soothe. We adults can do the ...

Chung explained to Young Post that while paper straws, unlike plastic ones, will naturally decompose, or break down, into smaller pieces, there is still a chance that small animals could swallow ...