Understanding how these animals manage to survive for centuries offers us a humbling look at our own place in the ecosystem.

Water is the essence of life; yet in the natural world, there are many examples of the opposite being true. There are many creatures that need access to water on a regular basis, but there are also ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your tiniest, yet closest relatives. Choanoflagellates, like most single celled ...

What is animal behavior? Uncover the ways animals communicate, hunt, and survive in the wild. Learn how animal behavior influences the way species interact with their environment.

Some migrate, others hibernate and many just hunker down and wait for warmer days. Many birds migrate south for the winter. We all have looked up into the sky as the giant V-shaped flocks honk their ...