The Weird Sex Lives of Orchids

Orchids are lovely, but the strategies they use to reproduce are weird. And diverse. And sometimes horrifying.

Justine E. Hausheer

What’s That Weird Duck In The Local Pond?

Have you seen a weird duck you can’t identify? We’re here to help you sort it out.

Matthew L. Miller

The Bizarre and Disturbing Life of Sea Cucumbers

Sea cucumbers are absolutely fascinating, despite an utter lack of charisma.

Justine E. Hausheer

Australian Magpies Are The Real Angry Birds

Spring often brings stories of watchful bird parents defending their nests. But nowhere is this swooping season as terrifying as Australia

Justine E. Hausheer

Three Lizards in a Beer Can

A video shows how a routine trash pick-up revealed a reptilian surprise.

Matthew L. Miller

Ghost Bat: Meet Australia’s False Vampire

The pale bat with a soft but deadly embrace.

Matthew L. Miller

The Amazing Ancient Fishes of Africa

Meet fish that can breathe air, hibernate and even fly.

Solomon David

The Incredible Adventure of the Pooping Sloth

There was absolutely no mistaking what was about to happen. This sloth was about to poop. And we were going to watch.

Justine E. Hausheer

Magpies: Murder, Mischief and Myth

Accused of eating cattle alive from the inside out, the black-billed magpie was once one of the most vilified birds on the planet. Discover the tangled history of humans and magpies.

Matthew L. Miller

9 Strange and Surprising Nature Facts

We’re celebrating Earth Week with nine stories that prove science fact is sometimes stranger than science fiction.

Lisa Feldkamp

The Yeti: A Story of Scientific Misunderstanding

Science has laid to rest any “evidence” of the Yeti, but perhaps it has always overlooked the myth.

Joe Smith

Strange and Unbelievable Facts About Shrews

The shrew is one of the most ferocious and bizarre predators, and it's probably roaming near you.

Matthew L. Miller