6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (746+ words) "Even though early colonists collected biological material from their former colonies, we didn't expect to see such high numbers in recent decades." A new study put numbers to a longstanding imbalance in science: Many of the mammals discovered in poorer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (684+ words) "Every newly described species represents millions of years of unique evolutionary history." An international research team has identified seven previously undescribed species of Madagascar's diamond frogs, elusive amphibians that often stay hidden in leaf litter, moss, and forest soil — a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (269+ words) A wildlife expert and Instagram creator is gaining some traction online after sharing an up-close look at a large tree frog that looks like "it was dipped in a shamrock shake." The close-up footage highlights a few peculiar features: the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (341+ words) The Milpe robber frog is a unique case that has long been confused with a similar species. Scientists have officially recognized Ecuador's Milpe robber frog as a distinct species after more than a century of being mistaken for another frog…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (374+ words) A menacing-looking mystery insect in northern Maine caught the internet's attention after someone posted an image of the large visitor, which looked a bit like a wasp but appeared unusually docile. In a post shared to Reddit's r/WhatsThisBug community,…...