Complete profile of the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), including parts, life cycle, pictures, and timelapse video of a blooming flower.

Albatrosses can soar at high speeds for up to eight hours without even moving their wings. Learn more about these amazing birds and how to help them.

Hardwood Trees: Identifying the Most Common Species Use leaves, fruit, and flowers to identify types of hardwood trees.

Even after nurturing and enchanting humans for thousands of years, the Nile River is full of surprises—and the longest river in the world.

Some species can glide, most lack eyelids, and they all can stick to any surface except Teflon. Get to know the extraordinary gecko!

From immortal jellyfish to shape-changing sea cucumbers, the animal kingdom is full of creatures with cool abilities.

From a hardy frog to better-known bears and reindeer, meet the tenacious animals that inhabit the taiga (boreal forest), the largest biome on land.

The original banana used to be as ubiquitous as its replacement, the Cavendish, until it became the extinct banana.

Tarsiers aren't monkeys and they have the biggest eyes of any mammal. Learn more about these extraordinary and ancient primates.

Blue dragons, Glaucus atlanticus, are part of a group of creatures known as nudibranchs or sea slugs. They also are known as blue sea slugs, blue angels, and sea swallows. There are a few similar ...

From hardy flowers to fuzzy stems and berry bushes, these 15 tundra plants grow in the coldest biome on Earth thanks to these unique adaptations.

They dominate the food web, but it’s not always easy at the top. Discover the hunting habits and social behaviors of 16 powerful apex predators.