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Horny toads make a comeback in Texas wilds, San Antonio Zoo celebrates milestone
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (431+ words) President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting. This marks the tenth time the Cabinet has gathered during Trump's second term. SAN ANTONIO - The "horny toads" are back, and they are not just surviving in Texas wildlands, they are thriving. The…...
Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (1730+ words) As the planet gets hotter, the world's biodiversity is disappearing at a rapid pace. Humans are going to increasing lengths to save what's left. But to what extent should humans be "playing God" to preserve the planet as we know…...
3 D Modeling of the Mapinguari Frog and Its Rhythmic Song in the Amazon
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (331+ words) Foro3 D The discovery of Dendropsophus mapinguari in the Brazilian Amazon (2021) offers a fascinating case for scientific visualization. Named after the legendary Amazon monster, this tree frog is distinguished by a unique rhythmic call among its relatives. Its morphology, adapted to…...
How I eavesdrop on frog conversations
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (891+ words) Billie Goolsby’s experience with hearing loss helped her to develop a robotic tadpole for deciphering the secret lives of amphibians. Billie Goolsby’s experience with hearing loss helped her to develop a robotic tadpole for deciphering the secret lives of amphibians....
7 animals you didn't know are amphibians
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (501+ words) Amphibians are animals that are born in water but can survive in both water and land when growing up. These amazing creatures need moist and have unique features and life cycles. As a result, they significantly differ from reptiles or…...
A newt dawn: Wknd talks to Whitley awardee Barkha Subba about her fight for salamanders
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1090+ words) To locals in Darjeeling, the salamander is Goro, the "little dragon" that swims in mountain ponds. To scientists, it is a living fossil whose ancestors walked among the dinosaurs, survived the Chicxulub impactor and made it through the mass extinctions…...
Vulnerable limestone frogs spotted in Bulacan national park
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (189+ words) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO " The presence of Biak-na-Bato limestone frogs (Platymantis biak) was recently recorded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Central Luzon at the Biak-na-Bato National Park (BNBNP) in San Miguel, Bulacan. "The limestone frogs were observed in…...
Population could be declining for rare species of salamander found almost exclusively in Knox County
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (542+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Inside a network of caves below the former Ross Marble quarry at Ijams Nature Center, a rare salamander in the world survives in near total darkness. The endangered Berry Cave Salamander has only ever been documented at eleven…...
Photo of the Week: Tree Frogs in Shutesbury - Amherst Indy
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (79+ words) Photo of the Week: Tree Frogs in Shutesbury Amherst Indy This gray tree frog was spotted in Shutesbury by Richard and Marcie Sclove on May 17, 2026. The Amherst Indy welcomes your comment on this article. Comments must be signed with your…...
Gavin Williamson pays tribute to 'trusty companion' as pet tarantula dies
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (414+ words) Sir Gavin Williamson has said his pet tarantula, who once lived on his desk in the Houses of Parliament and Ministry of Defence, has died. Cronus, who had been with the former defence secretary since he was a hatchling, achieved…...