Sharks are some of the ocean’s most efficient predators, but they possess a peculiar trait that still puzzles scientists: ...

Sharks freeze when turned upside down, but not every shark does it, and scientists can't figure out why this is the case.

Imagine watching your favorite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the ...

Environment Animals Wildlife Fish Upside-down jellyfish lob tiny grenades to kill prey. This mucus packs a punch. By Kate Baggaley. Published Feb 14, 2020 8:30 PM EST.

Related: Which animals are evolving fastest? Most people would find it challenging to hang from a ledge or any other surface, whether upside down or right side up. However, bats can hang upside ...

Upside-down jellyfish spend most of their time resting their gelatinous bodies, or bells, on the seafloor with their stubby arms and tentacles sticking up. The animals regularly pulse their bells ...

A recent study that suspended rhinos upside-down by their ankles from a helicopter must have been a shoe-in for the award’s judges, securing the 2021 Ig Nobel Transportation Prize.

Animals Upside Down: A Pull, Pop, Lift & Learn Book! Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin, $24.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-547-34127-9 ...

Today our story is called “The Upside-Down Tree.” NARRATOR: Before the break, the Great Spirit asked the animals to meet at sunrise, so they could each pick a tree, then plant it.

Upside-down jellyfish (pictured) can sting other animals without touching them thanks to microscopic clusters of stinging cells found in the snot that it releases into the surrounding water.