The period from mid-March to mid-April is critical for the lifecycle of most amphibians. Many species of salamanders and ...
Munching on mosquito larvae, recycling nutrients, or helping lock away carbon: Tucked away in New Hampshire’s forests, ...
The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) has a unique method of defence. This amphibian has earned the nickname ‘real life ...
A cave preserved two animals’ rib cages, cartilage and even traces of protein, revealing a flexible breathing apparatus like ...
It has been a persistent mystery. Why is it that some amphibians, such as salamanders and frog tadpoles, can regenerate lost ...
The reptiles and mammals that descend from them, however, use muscles associated with their ribs and shoulders to contract ...
The northern water snake looks ordinary at first glance, but they can grow larger than many people expect. While it’s no anaconda, it is still big enough to startle you if you’re out boating or ...
Every breath you take is an ancient inheritance. The rise and fall of your chest, the intercostal muscles pulling your ribs ...
Unusually well-preserved fossils have provided the earliest known evidence of a land vertebrate that could pump air in and ...
As biologists know, nature can take its sweet time explaining itself. Andrew Gillis, associate scientist at the Marine ...
Mexico's rarest marine animal, the vaquita, continues to slide towards extinction, unless last-ditch conservation attempts ...
In school, we learned about the asteroid that wiped out an estimated 76% of all creatures. Scientists now call this the fifth ...