A decades-old mix-up in a museum collection led scientists to mistakenly identify a Peruvian poison frog as a new species.

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A rare toad changed the fate of a river by becoming the first amphibian to halt a hydroelectric dam. It's now in trouble.

The admirable little red-bellied toad is the size of a thumb, but it has achieved giant feats: In 2014, it prevented the ...

When you think of dangerous wildlife, bears probably pop into your head first. Grizzlies, polar bears, black bears - sure, they're intimidating with those massive claws and powerful jaws. Yet here's ...

New conservation report highlights focus on the protection of lesser-known species that are critical to ecosystem health. At the edge of a mountain stream is where conservation ecologist Joshua Weeber ...

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Despite the vast numbers of animal species already identified, the natural world is still capable of springing a few surprises. Deep in the cloud forests of the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in the ...

In a new study, 79 percent of black-spotted pond frogs successfully consumed the northern giant hornet. Shinji Sugiura / Kobe University For a mouse several times its size, a sting from the “murder ...

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