In the spring of 2005, common toads in Germany and Denmark began dying in a violent and highly unusual way. Witnesses ...

Animals often capture our attention by being cute, but wildlife is just that – wild. In order to thrive in their often extremely challenging natural environments, many creatures have adapted curious ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

Image courtesy of Instagram user @kateyproai/TikTok user @nature.love216/Facebook page Branson Area Breaking News/Snopes Illustration Nature is a wondrous place, full of incredible ecosystems and ...

The natural world holds mysteries that even our most brilliant scientists struggle to explain. From animals that seem to predict earthquakes hours before they happen to creatures that navigate ...

Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an "exceptionally rare" trait among toads and frogs. When you purchase through ...

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Sulfur caves are among the most extreme habitats on Earth. They are completely dark and filled with hydrogen sulfide gas, which is toxic to most life-forms. Inside, species’ survival depends on ...

Findings from the largest-ever survey of endangered flat-headed cats may help change the species’ official conservation status in Thailand Suckerfish—also known as remoras—are harmless, but the whales ...

The color change, driven by hormones, seems aimed at preventing males from accidentally mating with each other. Two Asian common toad couples mating in Karnataka, India. The yellow toads pictured are ...

Researchers have discovered 30 previously unknown deep-sea species in the remote ocean surrounding Antarctica, they announced last week—an achievement highlighting just how little humanity knows about ...