Read on for some chilling curiosities from the creatures of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

Losing your baby teeth is a strange experience. The teeth gradually loosen until they're replaced by thicker, more durable and permanent ones. But humans aren't the only animals capable of shedding ...

Peek inside a few animal mouths and you'll see evidence of evolution's finest work. Take snakes, whose teeth are needle-thin and spiked with venom — excruciatingly efficient instruments for killing ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you search around the shorelines of the North Pacific, you might ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In prehistoric communities across what is now northeastern Europe ...

From their forever-growing front teeth to their inflatable cheeks, there are many funny hamster facts that you (or the kids) may not have come across before. But if you’ve got some animal lovers who ...

There are many ways to mark International Wombat Day — from wearing wombat-themed clothing, visiting zoos to see the ...

Ancient teeth reveal that flexible feeders survived past climate shocks, while habitat specialists rapidly declined.

No cat is quite like Smilodon. This Ice Age predator, which could exceed the size of the largest living tigers, relied on incredible limb strength to grapple prey to the ground before sinking ...

The other day, my son had to come up with some questions about space for a science class assignment. His favorite, and rightfully so, was: Why does the sun look yellow, but stars that are farther away ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ...