Smallville fostered a perfect combination of teen drama, serialized storytelling, and a “freak of the week” structure. Importantly, it rooted all of these in character development. Its enormous ...

Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...

When the days get shorter and the nights start to grow cold, some birds take to the wing and disappear, flowing south in an ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

A newfound defensive tactic takes advantage of this idea: researchers documented spiders building giant spiderlike ...

A year after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc at Mount Stewart, the estate on the Ards Peninsula will be home to BBC Winterwatch ...

From the emissions caused by dogs’ meat-heavy diets to the huge number of birds and other wildlife killed by cats, recent studies have highlighted that our pets have their own impact on the ...

Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this.

Quick Take Reindeer are considered a keystone species. During the winter, herds of reindeer attract smaller animals like ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

Tidal turbines harbor the potential to provide a natural, inexhaustible source of power, but have faced some regulatory ...

East Beach exists in that sweet spot between “completely undiscovered” and “ruined by popularity” – known enough to have ...