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There are some strange looking animals, but if you turn your eye to the deep ocean, that's where you'll find some truly weird ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...

Top Row: Joni Hanebutt, RLS Photo, Orlandin / Bottom Row: NOAA, Orankucing, Ethan Daniels, E2Dan Few animals seem less animal ... angels,” as noted in The World of Sea Cucumbers, a 2023 book ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Hearst Foundations has awarded Washington State University with a $150,000 grant. The Hearst Foundations has awarded two Washington groups with grants. The Hearst Foundations has awarded ...

But the bird world is much more surprising than it seems ... However, it plays an important role in the ecosystem by cleaning up animal carcasses. A unique feature of the male marabou stork ...

In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn about animals that have stayed the same for millions of years.

There are some places that some say should never be visited regardless of the time of year or how safe the country they're in ...

Here are some of the most fascinating wedding traditions found around the world. In Germany, weddings get a little noisy before they even start. At a celebration called Polterabend, guests smash ...

A dog who was involved in a “bizarre” arrest at a Lawrence gas ... to have bitten the dog has been prohibited from having animals in the home if he bonds out of jail. The dog, Smokey, was ...