A tiny frog may be the key to hundreds of species surviving climate change, suggests a new study. Puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is "essential" for animals to live through ...

Vernal pools, Michigan’s fantastical temporary wetlands, are teeming with life. They’ve earned the nickname, “powerhouse puddles” from the state conservationists, according to a recent newsletter from ...

From a small puddle to a bend of a river stretching out in heavy rain ... Other creatures might then arrive, such as leeches, frogs, dragonflies and ducks. For some of this pond life, a temporary home ...