A fossil of a leaf-imitating insect from 47 million years ago has a striking resemblance to modern mimickers.

When a white-handed gibbon spots a lurking leopard, rather than high tailing it in the opposite direction, the furry ape will actually draw closer to its foe and belt out a song.

Scientists have created a keypad lock a single molecule in size. This lock only activates when exposed to the correct password, a sequence of chemicals and light.

If a zebrafish loses a chunk of its tail fin, not to worry, it?ll grow the fin back within a week. Now scientists think they know how.

Striped skunks use different strategies to get through long, cold winters in northern climates. While most male skunks den underground alone during the winter, a group of female skunks will often snuggle together with one male in communal dens.