Kristin Hugo

Some beetles have terrifying, spiky penises, but others have nice smooth ones.

Forget merry and bright. It's time to feel merry and smart.

"This really is a worst-case scenario."

This kitten was born on December 12 and appears healthy so far.

Poachers sell the horns for various purposes.

This stunning discovery pushes the limits of our understanding about how and when life started.

At least 1,000 turtles die every year from plastic in the ocean.

If a bird sees their friend spitting out an insect, it's safe to assume that insect is gross.

Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects will have sex outside their own species.

These drones can spot a shark and drop rescue devices.

The deer are passive participants.

The shark's 129,000 Twitter followers are sorely missing her.

Behold these marvels of the sea.

These animals looked like the Loch Ness Monster, with long necks and sharp teeth.

That Greenland shark found to be 512 years old is not the only impressively long-lived animal.

There is something for even the most discerning dinosaur enthusiast.

Cockroaches, like horses, can scurry and run at multiple speeds.

The annual dolphin slaughter is similar to American cattle slaughtering, said a representative.

Ticks apparently sucked the fun out of dinosaur summers, too.

Despite legal protection, North Atlantic right whales keep getting struck accidentally by fishing boats and entangled in gear.

Wildlife trafficking continues to affect the elephants, giraffes, buffalo and antelope in Garamba.

When you leave food outside, wildlife will eat it.

In most animals, stress and exercise increase heart rates.

It's gooey, but nutritious.

Horseshoe crabs have survived five mass extinctions.

The pollywog was even bigger than the arachnid.

"It was nearly half a pizza," he said. "This has got to be for herself."

Evidence suggests ancient humans may have hunted the mammoth and then stored the meat at the bottom of a pond.

A noisy flock of crows gathers in the mornings and evenings on a University of Washington rooftop. What are they saying?

The humble urban birds scored as well as primates in an intelligence test.