In the aftermath of historically severe wildfires in 2020, a study of Cascade Range watersheds found that stream vertebrates ...

A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When it comes to longevity, scientists have long suspected that ...

As autumn descends and temperatures drop, North America’s amphibians and reptiles, also known as herpetofauna, scramble to make their final moves. Unlike warm-blooded animals, these creatures don’t ...

The health of amphibians is commonly used to give a rough assessment of pollution levels in an area, but an analysis of more than 20,000 toxicity studies now suggests that these creatures are ...

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...

Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring. By Sofia Quaglia When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a ...

You’ve never seen amphibians in this light before. Like, literally, this specific azure light. Today in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers for the first time show that amphibians glow if you ...

The L.A. Zoo bred, raised, and released the southern mountain yellow-legged frogs and tadpoles into their native ecosystem Courtesy of L.A. Zoo More than 600 rare tadpoles and frogs have been released ...

Some 252 million years ago, the largest extinction event occurred at the end of the Permian age. It wiped out almost 90 percent of all life in water. So far researchers had assumed that the ecosystems ...

Which reptile and amphibian terrarium cover is best? Reptiles and amphibians can make interesting, rewarding pets. However, as with any animal, they come with very specific requirements to ensure ...

The health of amphibians is commonly used to give a rough assessment of pollution levels in an area, but an analysis of more than 20,000 toxicity studies now suggests that these creatures are ...