Platypuses are weird looking. They look like someone stitched together a duck and a beaver—flat bill, webbed feet, and a broad tail. But their appearance isn’t even the strangest thing about them. Not ...

The platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth, combining traits of mammals, birds, and reptiles. This video explores its insane biology and why scientists are still baffled by it. State of ...

Naked mole rats break one of biology's most fundamental rules about what it means to be a mammal, and their solution for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Fangs belong to more than just snakes and predators. A humble reef fish, a wild pig, and even a deer have evolved some of the ...