Above the shores of prehistoric seas and lakes, pterosaurs roamed the skies. They were feathered creatures that ranged in ...

Dwindling natural habitats are causing a significant decline in certain seahorse species. To bolster populations, researchers in Australia are building seahorse hotels and leaving the lights on.

Yet these behemoths’ most puzzling feature is a whip-like tail that can measure as long as the rest of the fish’s body. Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.

Júlia Chaumel and George Lauder dissected multiple cownose ray specimens to learn more about their tail anatomy. Stingrays inject venom from their barbed tails into hapless victims. But other ...

To protect them, hours before the show starts, riders wrap their horses’ tails in fire-resistant tape and braid their manes. Some apply a glaze on the animals’ mane to prevent them from ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad To protect them, hours before the show starts, riders wrap their horses' tails in fire-resistant tape and braid their manes. Some apply a glaze on the ...

A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 16 ...

To protect them, hours before the show starts, riders wrap their horses' tails in fire-resistant tape and braid their manes. Some apply a glaze on the animals' mane to prevent them from burning as ...