Dr. Tim Henderson knows a lot about animals.

Speed is one of nature’s most lethal weapons, and every continent has an animal built to outrun fear. This video ranks the seven continents by their fastest land animal, showing how each species uses ...

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animal on earth. They have been clocked at over 200 miles per hour as they descend upon their target. Peter Arnold, Inc. / Alamy I’m standing a thousand feet above ...

The fastest a human has ever been recorded running was Usain Bolt in the 2009 Olympics. Bolt ran the 100-meter dash in an astonishing 9.58 seconds. This equals 27.78 miles per hour, and the record ...

The scientists learned many cool things. Just like birds and insects, the bats adjusted their flight speeds in response to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Saturday we showcased the extraordinary speed of North American pronghorn, with footage that showed the animals easily ...

Faster than a race car and lethal mid-air, this remarkable bird dominates the skies with unmatched speed and precision, raising fresh wonder about how nature created such a hunter.

When you think of fast animals, the cheetah usually takes the spotlight—but it’s far from the only speedster in the animal kingdom. Countless creatures on land, in the air, and in the water can reach ...

Three peregrine falcons sit in a nest box Muscatine Power and Water along the Mississippi River. This box has seen 23 baby falcons fledged. From 1959-1989 there were no peregrine falcons found in the ...

To determine the fastest animal in the world, one has to consider the nature of the race that you are going to ask them to run. If you were running an air race with level flight, your champion would ...