DCR is offering 79 free programs at 20 state parks and watersheds including guided hikes, animal tracking, craft making, and maple sugaring.

Even the best clothing camouflage patterns don’t match Mother Nature’s ability to conceal the birds and mammals that thrive ...

One of the most majestic birds in the animal kingdom, the scarlet macaw is drenched in hues of red, yellow, and Tuscan blue.

Polar bears are among the planet's most iconic symbols of cold climate adaptation. They boast a thick layer of blubber, ...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

Explore the unique adaptations of the world's slowest snakes, from the hefty Burmese python to the patient rosy boa. Discover ...

Some animals have perfected the art of hiding in plain sight! From color-changing reptiles to perfectly blended mammals, ...

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Return to Nature & Science during February school vacation week from February 15 through 21.

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar regions.

Taking photos is a popular travel pastime, as we seek to capture moments and scenes so we can enjoy them long after the ...

Since their discovery more than 100 years ago, it was thought these floral mantises evolved to their beautiful pink and white colors and wide flat legs to imitate orchid blooms and confuse prey ...

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They look this way because they're deceptive predators.