We all know that a caterpillar goes through a metamorphosis to become a butterfly, but how about one that turns itself into a deadly snake?  It may sound like something taken from a fairy tale, but for the Hawk moth caterpillar, disguising itself as a venomous snake is simply a way of protecting itself from [...]

This week, zoos around the world have brought some sweet treats to the animals in their care. With Easter coming up this weekend, they hid colorful eggs for the animals to play with—and we get to enjoy the footage. For starters, the London Zoo hid decorative, treat-filled cardboard eggs to help animals “practice their natural [...]

In a heart-stopping video shared by Outdoor Life, watch as an angry bear lunges at two dirt bikers and attacks one of their vehicles. It’s the stuff of absolute nightmares for anyone who adventures in the woods, but don’t worry, you can exhale—both riders appear to escape unscathed. The two riders evidently surprised a bear [...]

Earlier this year, researchers in the Bahamas wanted to get a better look at the ocean floor—and decided the best way to do that was to strap cameras to a bunch of sharks.  At the time, the scientists were looking for new patches of seagrass, a type of ocean vegetation that many species rely on [...]

Imagine coming home to your apartment and finding a fox lounging on your sofa. In London, that’s become a surprising reality. While other cities battle problems with rats and raccoons, London is green and leafy enough to sustain a population of thousands of red foxes. And according to a recent report from Time Out, they [...]

Experts are mystified by a series of dolphin beachings that has killed several of the mammals and appears to have injured or weakened many others. About 40 melon-headed whale dolphins washed up on shores east of Tokyo over the last few days, and that’s just the most recent incident. This school of dolphins did get [...]

An orangutan named Zoe in a Virginia zoo named has been taking lessons in mothering from the human zookeepers who care for her. Zoe wasn’t able to nurse her first child, so, when her youngest baby was born recently, staff came up with an idea: Why not have a zookeeper who also happened to be [...]

For the first time in more than half a century, humans are heading back to the moon. NASA has announced the names of the four astronauts who will embark on Artemis II for a fly-by sightseeing tour scheduled for late next year. The crew is made up of three Americans—Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, [...]

Sometimes in big competitions, you have to take risks to win. But in this weekend’s Tour de Flanders, pro cyclist Filip Maciejuk took things a bit too far—and caused a 20-bike pileup right in the middle of the race. The collision, which was captured on video, ended up sidelining three cyclists (including Maciejuk). It may [...]

In a harrowing video captured in Washington last week, a skier narrowly a snowboarder’s life after the man fell head-first into a tree well. The snowboarder was buried upside-down in deep snow and slowly suffocating when the skier, Francis Zuber, arrived at the scene. At the time, Zuber was cashing in on a recent powder [...]