Browsing: Scott Travers
The painted lady butterfly—or Vanessa cardui—is a traveler like no other. At the onset of spring, this tenacious little butterfly…
Whoever discovered the Indian purple frog probably didn’t realize it was a frog right away—this curious animal looks more like…
The public’s fascination with Bigfoot, or Sasquatch if that’s your preferred name, dates back decades. Reports of large, hairy, humanlike…
When we think of orcas, who also go by “killer whales” (Orcinus orca), we imagine them hunting seals, penguins or…
Go diving into the intertidal waters of the Great Barrier Reef along the northeastern coast of Australia, and you might…
Dolphins are the playful, intelligent stars of the marine world. For the longest time, we have marveled at their natural…
E-commerce websites from the Indian subcontinent list a curious item often categorized as a “decorative showpiece.” It is usually described…
In the rocky scrublands of western Iran and eastern Iraq, a cunning predator relies on masterful mimicry to capture its…
“Cannibalism” sparks a visceral reaction in us, calling back images of barbarity and desperation. For many creatures in the animal…
Let’s face it—most humans regard snakes and spiders as extremely unsettling. One is responsible for 81,000 to 140,000 deaths globally,…