Britain’s toads have begun their spring migration, putting them at even greater risk than usual. Here’s how – and why – we should look after them There’s a touch of old magic about toads, those ...

Evolution sometimes produces animals that look strikingly similar even when they are not closely related. This process, known as convergent evolution, occurs when different species adapt to the same ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

Amphibians vary wildly in size depending on where they live, and some continents dwarf others in unexpected ways. In this video, Tsuki ranks all seven continents by their single largest native ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Measuring roughly 5 centimeters, the small fossil pieces were a challenge to find. Approximately 400 bone fragments were found at ...

Keeping amphibians as pets offers hobbyists an opportunity to connect with the non-human world, often increasing interest in conserving animals in the wild. But there's a dark side to the amphibian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: Sony Pictures Animation A previously announced fantasy adventure film has been quietly scrapped by Sony. The project ...

California’s Fish and Game Commission will soon consider designating the Western spadefoot as endangered. The tiny amphibian is found in the grasslands of Southern California and the Central Valley.

A fossil found by a 12-year-old in Beijing has filled a major gap in Asia’s Middle Jurassic record, marking the first confirmed amphibian footprint from the period. The findings were published last ...

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The chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), or Bd for short, is considered one of the causes of the worldwide decline in amphibian populations. In recent years, researchers have identified ...

What we know so far: Scientists have uncovered a naturally occurring gut bacterium from common tree frogs that can completely eradicate cancerous tumors in lab animals. The organism even outperforms ...