Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces.
What's driven vipers to evolve a deadly venom? A need to defend themselves against opossums.
Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites.
When falling from forested canopy, these ants can zip themselves out of a free fall and back into the safety of the treetops.
Variety is the spice of life and animals know it pays to be flexible.
Variety is the spice of life and animals know it pays to be flexible.
Snakes have a viscous way of using their venom.
Guy the Gorilla, described as a "superb specimen of masculinity," is just one of many animals featured in a London exhibit on sexual nature.
Snakes used to have legs, so what happened to them?
Flood victims in Australia have a new danger to contend with: sharks swimming down their streets.