With midterms, papers due, and scheduling office hours, the biodiversity of the UVic campus invites students to be grounded ...

Cloud forests are biodiversity hot spots and crucial water sources. But climate change and deforestation are shrinking their range, new data show.

A new report from the global nonprofit International Fund for Animal Welfare revealed that illegal wildlife trafficking has ...

Peto’s paradox is that bigger, longer-lived species should have higher cancer prevalence, yet they don’t seem to. Back in ...

Ever flushed a toilet in the Australian outback and seen a frog staring back at you? These so-called “dunny frogs”—famous for ...

Amphibians are notably fragile in a warming world due to their dependence on external sources to regulate body heat.

The rediscovery of “one of the rarest and most elusive amphibians” in Chile is quite a tale. Philibert Germain, a scientist ...

The more mosquitoes there are, the longer they stay active, and which species they bite all matters. With Florida under ...

Did you know that Yosemite National Park is home to more than 400 species of animals? Here, fish dart through sparkling river ...

We believe that if people know more about the world’s creatures they will better care for them. That’s why we add new animals for you to discover – each and every day! Learn about any animal using the ...

"We found that 104 out of 5203 species -- 2 % -- are already exposed to overheating in shaded terrestrial conditions. And a 4°C global temperature increase could push 7.5% of species beyond their ...

Amphibians are land animals, but can only reproduce in water. They prefer to live in and around small bodies of water. But ...