The mild temperatures we've had more than a week in January have not been record-setting. The 40-degree reading was recorded only once, somewhat similar to what we had in December. Following the ...

The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a strong candidate for the strangest nose in the animal kingdom. It’s star-shaped rostrum is made up of 22 nasal appendages that it uses to snuffle through ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Some people have life birds, species of birds they've waited their whole lives to see in the wild. I don't have one of these, but I do have a life mole. I've been waiting to catch a glimpse of ...