Scientists discover webbed feet in land animals, challenging common assumptions. This trait, initially for swimming, also ...

The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is an elusive species. These small and stocky canines have an extensive range in Central and South America yet are so rarely seen in the wild that most of what we ...

CHICAGO­ —Webbed underarms can turn a sluggish robotic octopus into a speed demon. A squishy membrane connecting the machine’s eight arms helps the bot scoot through water nearly twice as fast as ...