A series of investigations centered on animal adaptations, habitats, behaviors, and bioengineering, providing students with the background to begin their research.

Animal adaptations in hot, dry climates An African elephant, for example, lives in a hot habitat and has very large ears that it flaps to keep cool. A camel has adapted to survive in the desert.

What do crayfish and the metal mercury tell us about clean water? What do animal adaptations tell us about their environment. Meet a scientist who studies crayfish and hopes they will show him how ...

Great Adaptations packs in plenty of astounding details about some remarkable creatures. As Catania puts it: “I’ve stopped assuming I know the limits of animal abilities.” ...

Animals adapt to survive. Learn how animal adaptations help organisms. How an animal looks or behaves reflects where it lives. It has to adapt to survive in its environment and passes those ...

The African elephant has earned the title of the largest terrestrial animal living today. It lives in the savannah and has many adaptations that make it thrive in this environment.

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more.

Exploding ants, termites and aphids are examples of adaptations that help ensure the survival of the species as a whole, but not the individual. The Bombardier beetle is the exception.

Biology The 15 Most Fun Evolutionary Adaptations From buckets for mouths to hammers for heads, these are among the greatest inventions of natural selection.