The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

Some animals possess adaptations so advanced that they fundamentally shift how species compete and survive. Scientists studying these traits have uncovered unique abilities that allow them to thrive ...

Neurobiologist Kenneth Catania’s passion for scrutinizing odd animal adaptations all started with a creature with a 22-point star on its face. Catania first saw a star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this video, you will be guided to make observations of three different animals and their adaptations for survival. Even the youngest learners ...

As a fourth-generation cattle farmer, Jared Decker knows that cattle suffer from health and productivity issues when they are taken from one environment -- which the herd has spent generations ...

Cattle are losing important genetic adaptations to their environment due to a lack of genetic information available to farmers. The results of the corresponding study were published in PLOS Genetics ...

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Some animals appear earless at first glance, but their hearing abilities are surprisingly sharp. Instead of visible external ...

YAMICHA, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Gusts of wind blow the dust coming from thousands of animals as they make their way to Urura borehole in Kenya’s arid northern Merti ward. The well is set ...