If you've tried all the tricks to discourage snails from eating your plants, try this instead. It uses scent to deter snails from vegetables, herbs, flowers.

They’ve been breaking the binary for 42 million years, but now we understand the process, they might be easier to farm.

Every embryo of an organism that reproduces sexually faces an early and consequential decision: which of its cell lineages ...

Discover the alarming decline of the Desert Rain Frog and learn about conservation efforts to protect this unique amphibian before it’s too late.

Remember when reading about science was fun? Luke Bowles, the N&O’s summer science writer, takes you behind the scenes and ...

Scientists have identified a new frog species in the mountain streams of Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, a discovery that links biodiversity with one of its most important coffee-growing areas. The ...

Environmental barometers: Malaysia is home to 254 species of frogs and toads, including the common greenback or green padi frog (Rana erythraea). Frogs give us a great insight into the health of the ...

On summer nights, Downtown Cary Park comes alive with a wild chorus echoing from the ponds. It’s not a quirky new sound system - it’s the green tree frog, the headliner of Cary’s summer nights. Most ...

While many animals form lifelong bonds or perform elaborate courtship rituals, others take a far more disturbing approach to reproduction. In this video, we explore the bizarre world of sexual ...

Quick Take Essential Goliath Frog Facts Goliath Frog Size and Pressures Reproduction and Tadpoles Why Are Goliath Frogs So Huge? Frogs and toads rely on ponds as a place to lay their eggs and for ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The common coquí frog is a small but iconic species in Puerto Rico. Their melodic ...