These nocturnal animals aren’t just surviving in the shadows, they’re actually ruling. Whether it’s to hunt more effectively or to avoid predators, being active at night has its advantages ...

While most of the world sleeps, a fascinating group of creatures comes to life — the nocturnal animals that rule the night. Owl monkeys, the only truly nocturnal monkeys, have large eyes for ...

Many animals have adapted to living in total darkness. These species differ from nocturnal animals, like cats. These creatures live in total darkness and have adapted to these environmental extremes.

Instead, the feather stars of Palau came out “exclusively” at night — a significant change in behavior that led some scientists to suspect the nocturnal animals were an undescribed species ...

When the sun goes down, the truly terrifying creatures come out to hunt, stalk, and survive. These nocturnal predators and ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered ...

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night ...

Bogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves ...

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during ...

Humans do not have a tapetum lucidum, but it is a common adaptation in dogs, cats, raccoons, and other nocturnal animals. It helps animals see better in the dark and in low-light conditions.

It's an impressive feat for Bogong moths, whose brains are smaller than the size of a grain of rice, to rely on the night sky ...