Invertebrates

Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate

History & Culture

Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate

Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate

This creature can 3D-print its own body parts

This creature can 3D-print its own body parts

This creature can 3D-print its own body parts

Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’

Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’

Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’

Quiz: Can you guess the animal based on its close-up?

Animals
Photo Ark

Quiz: Can you guess the animal based on its close-up?

Quiz: Can you guess the animal based on its close-up?

7 sea creatures we can’t believe are real

7 sea creatures we can’t believe are real

7 sea creatures we can’t believe are real

Why giant Antarctic sea spiders are surprisingly good dads

Why giant Antarctic sea spiders are surprisingly good dads

Why giant Antarctic sea spiders are surprisingly good dads

These deep-sea animals are new to science—and already at risk

These deep-sea animals are new to science—and already at risk

These deep-sea animals are new to science—and already at risk

Arctic ice is getting thinner— and sea life is suffering

Arctic ice is getting thinner— and sea life is suffering

Arctic ice is getting thinner— and sea life is suffering

These Arctic sponges eat fossils for dinner

These Arctic sponges eat fossils for dinner

These Arctic sponges eat fossils for dinner

How can I get involved in coral reef restoration projects?

How can I get involved in coral reef restoration projects?

How can I get involved in coral reef restoration projects?

Tardigrade

Tardigrade

Tardigrade

Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten

Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten

Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten

Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park

Animals
Last Wild Places

Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park

Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park

Invertebrates

Invertebrates

Invertebrates

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