In the early 1990s, scientists worried that the greater Bermuda land snail—found only on the North Atlantic Ocean archipelago ...
Scientists have recorded same-sex behavior across many animal groups, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Still, the meaning of that behavior depends on the species and the context. Behavior that ...
If you’ve been thinking your evening walks suddenly smell a little skunkier than usual, that’s because they probably do. But don’t worry—the increase in skunk activity is only seasonal, not an ...
A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs' mating calls. In the colder, early weeks of spring, their songs start off ...
Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, ...