How to tell the difference between a common frog and a common toad; Think toads are ugly? Think again – as these stunning ...

Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

In the spring of 2005, common toads in Germany and Denmark began dying in a violent and highly unusual way. Witnesses ...

The cane toad is one of the most notorious invasive species on Earth, but its bizarre claim to fame goes far beyond ecology. Hidden inside the glands on its shoulders is a toxic secretion containing ...

Fear is a universal experience in the animal kingdom. For many species, survival depends on being exquisitely tuned to perceive and react to threats instantly. From "fainting" goats to beetles that ...

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Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." One of the most ...

Life is so complex. We think of all beings as animals or plants, and this means a lot when you are vegetarian and determined not to hurt. But what characterises a being as one or another? An animal ...