Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are few phrases guaranteed to trigger disbelief ...

Using the internet to untangle the messy world of animal superlatives (fastest animal, strongest animal, smallest animal, etc.) is inherently risky – partly because many of these questions have a lot ...

As temperatures begin to rise, flowers begin to bloom, people flock to the great outdoors...and snakes start to emerge. Snakes are an important part of our ecosystem, regardless of how you feel about ...