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The insane biology of kangaroos

Kangaroos look familiar, but their biology is anything but normal. Their tendons store and release energy so efficiently that ...
Kangaroos can hop faster without using more energy. A new study explains how posture and tendons make this possible.
Quick Take Kangaroos are adaptable and survive across forests, grasslands, deserts in Australia and Tasmania. Kangaroos are ...
Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.
Her flight of fancy led to 529 days on the run, but Valerie the miniature dachshund’s days as a ruff and tumble runaway are over, her pawrents say.
A new Gymkhana video from Hoonigan dropped on YouTube last week featuring stuntman and racing driver Travis Pastrana behind the wheel. Nearly three years after Hoonigan head honcho Ken Block’s tragic ...
It has been done before. A team has come back from 2-0 down to win a five-Test series, and in the Ashes too. True, it was not England who came from behind, but at least there is precedent for a grand ...
The nature documentary series uses new research and photorealistic CGI to bring the huge, bizarre animals of the Ice Age back to life.
Researchers have taken a leap in understanding how kangaroos can increase their hopping speeds without incurring an ...
When danger looms, the tiny and spiky armadillo lizard curls its body into a ball and bites its own tail — on purpose!
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiian Humane Society is hosting another heartwarming event this holiday season. Deck the Howls is back for another year. The event invites first through fifth graders to read ...