Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only ...

JD Andress and Carson Wersal recap the 38-13 TCU win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. TCU became bowl-eligible with the win on Saturday night and improved to a 4-3 conference record. The TCU ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s largest environmental group is pushing for the inclusion of a rare local frog on the ...

This critically endangered animal, known for its long, thin snout with a bulbous growth at the end, split off from other crocodilian species 40 million years ago.

Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations — and ...

The frogs come from the tree frog genus Boophis and have been named in honor of seven iconic Star Trek captains: Kirk, Picard ...

The oldest recorded fossils of adult frogs date back to around 217 million years ago, in the Late Triassic Period, but the ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago.The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest giant tadpole fossil, dating back over 160 million years, in Argentina.

The discovery in Patagonia shows that frogs have had a tadpole stage for at least 160 million years. Here’s how the ancient frogs compare to those of today.

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago.

Hedgehogs are closer to extinction in the wild than ever, after suffering rapid population decline. The status of the western European hedgehog has been downgraded to “near threatened” in the ...