Michel Nieva, the author of the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, Dengue Boy, on his story of a drowned, ...

The Egyptian cobra, known for its ancient Egyptian iconography, is a venomous snake measuring up to 2.4 meters. Found in ...

Well, it’s February and for some of us that means we gave up on our New Year’s resolutions a couple of months ago. For others, it means we are just getting started, and if your resolution was to find ...

Reproductive behaviors also differ between Pythons and Chinese Cobras. Pythons are oviparous, which means they lay eggs. The female Python coils around her clutch of eggs, providing protection and ...

However, these creatures are still believed to be what scientists call “oviparous”. This refers to females being able to lay eggs that hatch outside their bodies, unlike typical mammals. Females may ...

What looks like a spider but isn’t one, lives underwater and breathes through its legs? That would be the mysterious sea spider. With over 1,300 species living in every ocean, these marine arthropods ...

We believe that if people know more about the world’s creatures they will better care for them. That’s why we add new animals for you to discover – each and every day! Learn about any animal using the ...

"These turtles help in dissipating the cyclones in the earlier phase of rapidly rotating air flow and render the storm ...