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 ...

Right now, many of us have a bit of moss sitting in our Christmas decorations at home. Some of us picked it ourselves in the ...

This footage captures a green toad resting quietly in shallow water. The scene focuses on its natural posture, subtle ...

As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

Snakes, scorpions and toads are among the stowaways a rescue charity has collected from suitcases and shipping containers ...

The weather has been cold outside but Spock, Roosevelt Park Zoo’s southern three-banded armadillo, stays warm in the habitat ...

Scientists have found a new orange toad species in Brazil that is so small it fits on the tip of a pencil, highlighting the ...

Christmas eve is exciting for kids. These Christmas TV shows and specials help calm the mood so visions of sugarplums dance ...

European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot ...

"Why do albino animals have red eyes?" Producer Felix Poon went looking for the answers. This has been lightly edited for clarity.

Holiday moss is turning out to be more than a rustic backdrop for candles and nativity scenes. By trapping fragments of genetic material from animals that pass by or drift overhead, those soft green ...