In 1996, when herpetologist Rafe Brown accompanied a few biologists to the Philippine island of Mindanao to study frogs, they heard a cacophony near their campsite. In a puddle that skirted the forest ...

For decades, biologists have studied how cities affect wildlife by altering food supplies, fragmenting habitats and polluting ...

Gray rat snakes are among the most common snakes in Mississippi. Their unique body shape helps them climb almost anything.

Oak trees change their fine roots and "energize" soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds, ...

While green isn’t an unusual color in nature, beautiful green animals are somewhat rare and exotic. Many green-colored animals, such as toads and various insects, have little to distinguish them ...

Have you ever met a cat that feels like a secret? The clouded leopard is just that—a shadowy beauty, slipping through the ...

Scientists discover a giant thousand-year-old tree called Tessmannia princeps, a new species that reaches 131 feed high and 3 ...

The time-honored tradition of humans looking to the natural world can help us survive difficult times.

Scientists have discovered four new species of pseudoscorpions, blind cave-dwelling arachnids with dragon-like jaws. The ...

O rangutans are some of the most intelligent, fascinating, and endangered animals on Earth. Known for their long arms, red ...

Most people don’t realize how risky it is for koalas when they leave trees. New research now shows something alarming. Koalas ...