Toads aren't associated with witches, the occult, or warts. But their glands do have a potent toxin used for self-defense.

Ohio's major rivers are showing signs of a rebound after decades of industrial pollution killed off native species.

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Many people see sharks as predators driven solely by hunger and instinct, but a new study suggests that they enjoy play and having fun.

Pygmy falcons were once too small to be tracked via GPS. New technology has changed this, providing insight into the raptors' ...

A group calls attention to a looming threat across Europe. Decreasing pollinator populations could have catastrophic effects ...

New research shows that hawks make clever adjustments to their flying techniques as they land on perches when in molt.

Horseshoe crabs have roamed Earth's oceans for hundreds of millions of years, and their secrets go far deeper than a ...

A new study shows how cats age in a remarkably similar way to humans, and this may be useful for geriatric medicine.

Dogs have become instrumental to our well-being in modern societies, whether as service companions, therapy visitors, search and rescue team members, airport drug sniffers, or otherwise. Now, in Grand ...

Scottish wrens on remote islands are growing dramatically larger than their mainland relatives, showing how island evolution ...

Watch a viral barn owl webcam capturing owlets growing up in North Carolina, plus rare wildlife behavior and natural predator ...