Love — or at least sex — was in the air of the small, windowless, biosecure room at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. Sixteen ...

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A subtle but critical challenge of climate change is that species whose behaviour or physiology is tied to fixed ...

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Female European common frogs employ a remarkable survival tactic. They feign death to escape overwhelming male attention ...

The Houston toad lacks the recognition of pandas or bald eagles, but this rare creature is still important for its ecosystem ...

A new species of poisonous frog has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. The tiny amphibian of bright color, called ...

Learn the key differences in appearance behavior and danger between these two snakes often confused in the wild.

Being able to identify genetic groups within species is key to both informing conservation and understanding hidden ...

It’s a mysterious, primeval-looking expanse where bald cypress and tupelo trees stand like sentinels in the water, their massive trunks flaring at the base and their “knees” poking up through the ...

Learn about grasshoppers, their impact on the ecosystem, and how to manage their populations. Expert tips on identification, ...

Three years after the federal government listed a tiny Nevada toad on the endangered species list, a geothermal company ...