The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

An odd species has been discovered under rare circumstances in the depths of the San Antón water mine in Seville province Spain. The tiny isopod crustacean was named the Carmona isopod (Baeticoniscus ...

Okinawa's mangrove forests are home to many animal species, from crabs to kingfishers; they host a diverse ecosystem teeming with life. Among the quirkier residents living there is ...

A perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modeling are transforming the study of collective animal behavior, with implications ...

America throws some of the most punishing weather on the planet at its wildlife. From the subzero blizzards of the northern Great Plains to the scorching desert floors of Death Valley, from ...

While sight and hearing often take center stage, olfaction – or smell – is an essential tool that helps creatures navigate their surroundings, find food and communicate with one another. Mammals have ...

One of the most common adaptations seen in the animal kingdom is vision. Nearly 96% of all animals have some kind of eyes and they've proven so evolutionary advantageous that they've evolved multiple ...

The new, all-star version of George Orwell’s classic, depressing allegory adds a new villain based on Elon Musk and a happy Hollywood ending.

A new paper examines the possible effects of two properties of receiver playing fields documented in studies of animal psychology -- habituation and neural adaptation -- on the efficacy of mate choice ...