Rubbery blue sea creatures are washing up on California beaches by the thousands. The translucent blobs, known as by-the-wind sailors (Velella velella), began piling up Sunday (March 30) along several ...

When animals have a slow metabolic rate, they do not age but rather have a prolonged life. Resistance to diseases and genetics are also factors that can contribute to the longevity of an animal.

Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: ...

This is said to be the world’s most poisonous animal. It is said that with the venom that a large scorpion uses to finish off ...