A rare toad changed the fate of a river by becoming the first amphibian to halt a hydroelectric dam. It's now in trouble.

The admirable little red-bellied toad is the size of a thumb, but it has achieved giant feats: In 2014, it prevented the ...

Cutter described the invasive pests as "incredibly tough amphibians", capable of surviving a broad temperature range from ...

Over the last 12 months, scientists from London’s Natural History Museum have been busy collecting, studying and cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth. Museum scientists have given ...

Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

Welcome to what scientists call the Sixth Mass Extinction. Unlike previous mass extinctions caused by asteroids or volcanoes, this one’s on us. Climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, ...

Scientists have found a new orange toad species in Brazil that is so small it fits on the tip of a pencil, highlighting the ...

Q: I want to say that I’m feeling cynical about Christmas and all the feel-good messaging. Just look around us! This world is ...

Plant reproduction is the production of new individuals from one or more parent plants. This can be accomplished by sexual or asexual means. In plants, the MMC represents the precursor of the female ...

Reproductive biology involves the scientific study of the reproductive system. Improved understanding of reproductive biology can lead to new treatments for reproductive disorders, such as infertility ...