Let's talk about one of the most dazzling — and dangerous — creatures in the animal kingdom: the golden poison dart frog. These tiny amphibians have incredibly toxic skin, and it packs a serious punch ...

As autumn leaves fall in the garden, it is tempting to tidy them up and dispose of them. But experts say gardeners should ...

“The new species is named after Professor Dr. Huynh Huy Dang, chairman of the Zoological Society of Vietnam, to honor his ...

Scientists have discovered a strange new toad species smaller than a fingernail in a rainforest in northeast Brazil, shedding ...

Instead of raking and bagging leaves this fall, consider allowing them to stay and naturally decay. Fallen leaves, plant ...

Brachycephalus dacnis is the seventh species of flea toad to be identified and is slightly larger than only one closely related species found in southern Bahia, Brazil. The study, published by a team ...

The world’s second-smallest vertebrate has been discovered—a tiny flea toad living on the forest floor in a Brazilian ...

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house after Will Clothier played his film Ramfy, which told the story of a rescued pangolin ...

The smallest vertebrates so far discovered are the flea-toads, which live at the limit for how small any vertebrate can possibly get.

Identify common garden insects with these garden bugs' pictures and descriptions and become an expert bug identifier.

Allowing leaves to decompose rather than raking them up, replenishes the soil and provides a “comforting blanket” that offers habitat for critters and keeps the ecosystem in balance.

Flea toads, as some species in the genus Brachycephalus are known, are less than 1 cm long in adulthood. Their size is far ...