Scientists have identified three previously unknown toad species with an unusual way of reproducing: instead of laying eggs, they give birth to live baby toads. The newly described species belong…
When dinosaurs still ruled the planet, early mammals were small, cautious creatures that often sheltered underground. Those burrows may have created an important opportunity for another group of animals: early…
In the book “The Call of the Honeyguide,” applied ecologist Rob Dunn explores mutually beneficial relationships between different species. But Dunn argues the relationship between humans and cats may force…
Nature is often described through conflict: predators chasing prey, parasites exploiting hosts and species competing for the same resources. But there is another side to life on Earth that is…
During a stretch of heavy rain and flooding in South Africa, a local property owner noticed a tiny kitten alone outside in the storm. The baby was in an exposed…
“She’s a feisty little one.” During a stretch of heavy rain and flooding in South Africa, a local property owner noticed a tiny kitten alone outside in the storm. The…
“There was something in her gaze that broke my heart immediately.” When Luciana and her partner, Nils, arrived in Tumbes, Peru, they were excited to begin their vacation. Before heading…
“It’s not every day that that happens.” Every morning, Andy Ivan Mills heads outside with his dogs, Ozzy and Daisy, for their usual walk. But last Wednesday turned out to…
“Somebody give Gerald a home right away because I would do it otherwise.” Sally Field and Lewis Pullman were thrilled to meet their Dodo Dream Date, an 8-year-old dog named…
He’s safe and warm now ❤️ The other day, teachers and staff at a school in San Antonio, Texas, heard faint meowing coming from somewhere near the street. They began…