zoology

Humans are animals, yet we often think and talk about animals as if they are fundamentally different from us. This evergreen explainer compares humans and other animals across b...

This is a practical, fact-first guide to real unicorns: the animals, not the myths. We separate verified biology from legend, describe where species exist today, and explain how...

Punch monkey is a conversational name sometimes applied to certain Old World monkeys noted for bold, forceful interactions, often in dense forest or disturbed edge habitats. Thi...

Monkey violence refers to aggressive physical interactions among nonhuman primates, including bites, hits, kicks, slaps, and choking, directed toward conspecifics or humans. It...

A new marsupial species was documented in northern Australia, marking the first formal description of a living Australian marsupial in decades. Researchers combined morphologica...

A rainbow colored squirrel is not a single species but a descriptive term for a squirrel whose fur shows multiple hues reminiscent of a rainbow, typically achieved through a mix...

Extinct marsupials represent a significant yet often overlooked component of recent evolutionary history. These mammals, distinguished by a pouch or related reproductive traits,...