Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights into the evolution of the distinct upright postures ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest lives the Amazon tree boa, a remarkable arboreal snake that seems almost custom‑designed for life among branches and vines. As it twists and coils through the foliage, it ...

This photograph shows two species from the study by Toussaint et al. – a raccoon (Procyon lotor) and mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) – climbing on vertical supports. Researchers have shed new light on ...