The desert might be the most unwelcoming place on the planet, but one animal is built to handle its inhospitable conditions: the camel. Comprised of three extant species, Camelus dromedarius, Camelus ...

Neurobiologist Kenneth Catania’s passion for scrutinizing odd animal adaptations all started with a creature with a 22-point star on its face. Catania first saw a star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) ...