For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – ...

The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke. It captures a ...

Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog females carry fertilized eggs in a dorsal pouch, providing protection and moisture.

The new exhibit showcases some of the earliest examples of animal armor in simple creatures, but a lot has changed in those 500 million years. “This exhibit starts with some of the earliest armor ...

When thinking of armor, most people think of knights or gladiators. But this fall Fernbank Museum has a different take as it invites guests to experience an immersive tour through the last 500 million ...

The First World War forced armies to rethink protection and firepower in confined trenches. This section examines the rise of ...