In a groundbreaking discovery captured on film for the Netflix series 'Our Oceans,' a coconut octopus has been observed using projectile motion to hurl stones at fish. This unprecedented behavior ...

The most dangerous sea creatures in the world don't always have large teeth like great white sharks or weigh over 10 tons (9 ...

It’s a fascinating breakthrough that could bring us closer to using octopus-like technology in the real world. “Underwater environments present a long list of challenges, and this advance gets ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

“At that moment, I felt like I had seen a ghost.” The snake’s identity was confirmed by ecological consultants Law Ing Sind, Law Ingg Thong and Shivaram Rasu, who compared the hobbyists ...

Eastern hognoose snake playing dead to deter predators Why does it play dead? This behavior has been termed "thanatosis" or "death feigning." It seems like a snake's last line of defense to ...

like starting a business, for example, take steps to move towards the fear rather than run away from it. The negative stereotypes almost always associated with snakes persist from biblical ...

such as lionfish or sea snakes, deterring would-be attackers. Predators of the mimic octopus include larger fish, eels, and even humans. However, its ability to blend into its environment and mimic ...

Snakes are both universal and personal symbols. From the ouroboros (a snake eating its own tail in a circle like shape) to the cosmic rainbow serpent, snake dreams can alert you to your state of ...