Turret spiders, the minuscule relatives of tarantulas, pack a powerful punch for any insect venturing close to the castle walls.

The barrage of Darwin Award-worthy and just plain cruel animal selfie photos in the news is our cue for a reality check.

Listening to birds reveals a lot about what's happening around you, including what other wildlife is roaming nearby!

Sea otters hold hands so they don't float away during naps, and baby dolphins don't sleep at all for the first months of life.

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

Far from being gross, the slime of a banana slug is a marvel of nature.

Octopuses are the eight-armed wonders of the world's oceans.

The more we learn about elephants, the more we realize they are like us in so many ways.

Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could benefit humans.

These huge beasts have inspired myths of fantastic proportions. Get to know the real life dragons of Komodo Island.

World Rhino Day has us thinking about how amazing this animal really is, and how close we are to losing it forever.

These small horses were thought to be the only truly wild horse species left on the planet and have a fascinating history.

These extraordinary marine mammals share a lot in common with humans.

As mustang horses are rounded up and taken off public lands, what will happen to this American symbol of freedom?

Things you otter know about these charismatic mammals found around the world.

It may sound like a good idea for the environment, but refilling a plastic water bottle may not be a good idea.

Fox News' resident rightwing rodeo clown pulls out a heaping dose of hypocrisy when he accuses world leaders gathered in Copenhagen of 'fear mongering'.

TV personality and radio host dedicates an entire segment of her MSNBC show to examining the nest of lies Glenn Beck used in recent statements about weather and

The newest advertiser on the Glenn Beck program is using fear of an economic and societal collapse to sell heirlooms seeds.

Is God mad at us for recycling or behaving badly? Some of the right wing's sharpest minds think so.

World Bank backs desperate attempt to restore a glacier in Peru using nothing more than whitewash.

Massive glacier break-off in Greenland demonstrates the frightening future painted by new NASA study on global temperature rise.

In mere days this June, a glacial lake in the Himalayas lost the equivalent of 42 Olympic-size swimming pools of water and then slowly refilled. And for the fir

NASA has been mapping deteriorating glaciers in the Antarctic through the Operation IceBridge program over the world’s polar regions.

A set of 80-year-old photographs discovered in a basement archive reveals the remarkable sensitivity of Greenland's glaciers to climate change, according to a n

Off the coast of northwest Greenland, an enormous iceberg is beginning to go to pieces.

Austria's Pasterze Glacier is quickly disappearing, but thanks to this giant, super-zoomable photo, at least you can see it up close before it's gone.

While the Greenland Ice Sheet has been known to be gradually melting over the years, new evidence shows that certain areas are thinning faster than others.

The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades.

A tourist was able to photograph the epic collapse of Patagonian ice bridge Perito Moreno into an icy lake below.

James Balog photographs disappearing glaciers showing global warming evidence in time-lapse photography in the award-winning documentary Chasing Ice.

A gorgeous new video is the best way to experience Antarctica without even feeling chilly.

Earth's global thaw has reached Mount Everest.

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.

Examining layers of offshore sediment can provide insight into the link between glaciers and climate change.

Bigger surface melts in recent years are softening the interior of the ice like a stick of butter.

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models.

New research proves that the Peruvian glacier is shrinking due to climate change.

Four architecture students hope to build a seafaring crescent that would irrigate crops with icebergs and house 800 people.

Researchers who have analyzed satellite images of the icy region suggest that the glaciers' acceleration may be cause for concern.

Icebergs that tumble into the ocean are the source of unusual "earthquakes" recorded at Alaskan glaciers.

About half of the surface warming that's helping shrink Greenland's glaciers is due to temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

These caves may be beautiful, but they are often unstable and dangerous to explore due to persistent glacial motion and melting.

Antarctica's fading glaciers may offer surprising ecological perks, a new study finds, but the net result is still bad.

Thru-hiking is a way of life for substitute teacher and former marathoner Erin Saver.

These glacial gifts offer a glimpse into our prehistoric and cultural past.

Scientists have found that a red-colored algae blooming on glaciers and ice reduces albedo and leads to more warmth on the already-melting ice.

A study from the European Geosciences Union suggests that undersea barriers could limit sea level rise related to melting glaciers.

These aerial images highlight the devastating effect global warming has on the arctic.

River crests in Memphis, fracking linked to water pollution, scientists speak with dolphins, and climate changes causes chaos for penguins.