The Transylvanian Alps provide visitors with abundant wildlife, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and quaint villages—without the ...

Paleontologists found a group of four-legged Triassic creatures preserved in the same bone bed—but they don’t know what ...

Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...

Sunlight filtered through the trees of a rainforest in northern Peru and illuminated an “iridescent” creature. Its “golden” ...

"We rapidly decided we needed to do something." Wildlife experts take urgent action after endangered species nears total collapse: 'Situation was really, really bad' first appeared on The Cool Down.

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, then transform into ...

The migration of the blue-spotted salamander is set to start any day now in Marquette, but recent cold snaps and warm spells have put pressure on the salamanders. The road around Presque Isle Park is ...

While many are aware of the many different species of toads and frogs that mix their voices together to form this springtime music, you may be surprised to learn of the third, more elusive type of ...

The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is ...