Filling the role of the non-human crew member equally fascinated by the human race, Spiner's Data felt like a stand-in for Spock (Leonard Nimoy), who became just as important as the rest of "The Next ...

Some animals possess combinations of traits that make them appear almost unreal. A platypus hunts with a duck-like bill while carrying venomous spurs on its legs. Pangolins defend themselves with ...