For humans, getting from A to B usually involves hopping in the car or, for very long distances, a train, boat, or plane. But we only do this for convenience; for most humans, we have everything we ...

The gray squirrel was introduced to the UK in the 1800s to be released into the gardens of private estates. While the red squirrel had been native to the UK for more than 10,000 years, its numbers ...

The British Isles boast a diverse array of wildlife species unlike any other. This incredible biodiversity owes its existence to a mix of historical, climatic, and geographical factors. Over millennia ...

Sometimes called air plants, epiphytes are species of plants that attach to a host species, but do not act as a parasite. The very term epiphyte comes from the Greek for ‘upon a plant’ with epi ...

Life in the hot desert isn’t easy; a lack of water, soaring temperatures, and scarce resources pose challenges that most animals wouldn’t be able to cope with. Yet, many species of birds have evolved ...

Pamsai / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 Listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List, the Fernandina Galapagos tortoise went ‘missing’ for over a century. After the last known specimen was ...

With beautiful white plumage flecked with brown markings, the snowy owl is one of the most stunning owl species in North America. It’s also one of the largest owls on the planet and can grow up to 29 ...

The black ghost knifefish is a stunning creature with a deep, slender black body and stripes of white around its narrow tail. The body is shaped similarly to a knife blade, hence the name, and these ...

The swan is perhaps one of the most famous birds to mate for life. A pair of swans with their necks making a heart shape has long been a symbol of romance for humans. That said, research has shown ...

Imagine being a bug; catching a meal might not be as simple when you’re that small. But just because creepy crawlies aren’t the largest creatures on the planet, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t just ...

The Asiatic black bear can have either dark brown or black fur, but all individuals have a distinct cream-colored patch on their chest in a crescent shape, which is why they’re sometimes called moon ...

The superb lyrebird, a songbird from Australia, is perhaps one of the most incredible mimics in the world. Its repertoire is far beyond anything of any other avian species, and it’s even been known to ...