They shine in vibrant red, rich blue, or bright green—and with spots, stripes, or patches, they resemble small works of art by nature. But what appears so striking holds a surprising detail: The ...

In nature, size is often misleading. Some of the most powerful defences on Earth belong not to large predators, but to creatures small enough to disappear into leaf litter. In tropical rainforests, ...

Jaxson Dart cleared concussion protocol Thursday, allowing the rookie quarterback to return to the field for the Giants for Monday night’s game against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Dart missed ...

Poison dart frogs exhibit extraordinary parental devotion, with males guarding eggs and transporting tadpoles to safe bromeliad nurseries. Females then return to feed their young unfertilized eggs, ...

All frogs belong to the scientific Order Anura; the specific name varies by species. Over 7,700 frog species exist, with 40% threatened, highlighting a conservation crisis. Scientific names like Rana ...

Named for its heavenly beauty, its dazzling skin warns predators to stay away from lethal chemical defences hidden. Dense, moist rainforests of Central and South America provide shelter, humidity, and ...

Researchers have identified a new species of poison-dart frog, Ranitomeya hwata, in the remote bamboo-forest of Alto Purus National Park located in eastern Peru. This newly discovered amphibian is the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

New species of poison dart frog from Brazil and Peru described after being misidentified for decades, according to a study. CRYSTAL MIRALLEGRO Unsplash For nearly 40 years, a new species of poison ...