Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog carries eggs in a dorsal pouch on its back instead of dropping them into water. This ...

Deep within Yasuní Biosphere Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon is a luxury sanctuary that offers a fully guided immersion into ...

The admirable little red-bellied toad is the size of a thumb, but it has achieved giant feats: In 2014, it prevented the ...

"If they can connect the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, we should be able to connect" two Florida state ...

COMMENTARY: Far from arbitrary punishments, the plagues of Egypt are presented in Exodus as divine signs meant to call ...

They say every generation thinks it's the end of the world. But the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander has been staring at oblivion since 1967 That’s the year the amphibian was listed under the ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

A rare toad changed the fate of a river by becoming the first amphibian to halt a hydroelectric dam. It's now in trouble.

By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Abandoned spaces can quickly revert to habitats for a wide variety of species, showing how resilient nature is in recovering ...