Appearances can be deceiving in the animal kingdom. Some of the most charming creatures harbor hidden dangers beneath their ...

This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre. The skin of dwarf crocodiles found living in a cave in Gabon is turning orange from ...

Should chimpanzees have rights? What about elephants? Or ants? Or microorganisms? And how about artificial intelligence? These questions are at the heart of The Moral Circle: Who matters, what ...

While rummaging through trash, a raccoon looks more mischievous than menacing, but the diseases it spreads make it dangerous. These animals carry rabies, roundworms, and leptospirosis and infect ...