Special Species

Many people don't think twice about discarding these, but when flushed away into the environment, they disperse in water and land habitats and wind up inside a wide range of organisms, greatly affecting wildlife and ecosystems. These six items are among the worst.

Every day, these giant adults eat 22 pounds of a food their digestive system was never designed to consume. And GI disease is a primary cause of death — whether they're wild or captive. Can their microbiome adjust in time to save the species?

These creatures never age and never die because of an ability to change one type of cell into another that allows them to grow younger until they start life all over again. You may live or visit a place where you see these creatures a lot, and I promise, you'll never view them the same way again.

Sloths are highly specialized animals designed for life in the tree-tops. Research revealed that this is a key reason why they, in turn, spend much of their life sleeping and otherwise moving at snails' speed.

Proof-positive about what's decimating our bee populations, despite all the quibbling and controversy. But even if you're all about protecting them, it's very easy to make this common mistake. What to know before you act to make your yard bee-friendly.

It can be the result of a traumatic injury to his central nervous system, or a warning of an exposure to a toxic substance, or even an infection. If you notice this odd behavior, or any of these five symptoms in your pet, act fast because if it's a certain type of viral infection, it can kill.

The numbers from the Bee Informed Partnership annual survey show one never-seen-before situation emerging. Insect pollinators — largely bees — contribute over $24 billion to the US economy, so this news is crucial. What you can do to help.

Many people don't like the looks of these critters, especially their tails, but in the future, they could save you from a deadly snake bite. And possibly save you a ton of money too, as an alternative to other costly antidotes.