Far below our feet, animals are quietly shaping the ground into labyrinths that function like villages, towns and even cities. I look at 11 species whose underground engineering rivals human suburbs, ...

The burrowing owl is unique among owls for its underground lifestyle, either digging its own burrow or using abandoned ones left by other animals. Badgers inhabit networks of tunnels and chambers ...

Not every animal you see lives on land. Some dwell or spend most of their day underground. These animals can be found across continents including deserts and the Arctic. For these animals, living ...

Evidence from camera footage and researchers confirms 56 species relied on specific underground infrastructures for post-fire survival, namely wombat burrows. Entrances measuring only 19 cm high ...

Summer presents new challenges for the burrowers as Chris Packham and a team of wildlife experts continue to reveal the animals’ fascinating underground lives. Film-makers and scientists cannot ...

Alabama is one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, home to hundreds of rare freshwater species. Yet some of its most remarkable animals live far from public view. In the darkness ...

The University of Iowa has gotten the green light to build a subterranean vivarium that will house experimental animals to be used in biomedical research and offer an extra measure of protection from ...