The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible.
The Interior Department decides against granting endangered or threatened status.
Cooler temperatures could put these endangered frogs in the mood.
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Mar 5, 2010 05:17 PM ET | 0
Please don't try this at home...Scientists at the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research have just informed me that they've placed 24 mountain yellow-legged frogs into special refrigerators that will hopefully cause the endangered frogs... Read more
Posted Fri Mar 5, 2010 12:00 PM ET | 0
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Posted Fri Mar 5, 2010 10:01 AM ET | 0
The Interior Department decides against granting the bird endangered or threatened status. Read more
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Mar 5, 2010 03:54 AM ET | 0
The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible to females. Read more
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Mar 4, 2010 02:04 PM ET | 0
The larger the male lizard, the more likely he is to father sons, suggests a new study on brown anole lizards that also determined smaller males tend to sire daughters. Adult females, however, help to control the process. Female lizards ... Read more
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Mar 4, 2010 09:56 AM ET | 0
Wall Street may have its human bulls and bears, but Manhattan has become very popular these days with a real wild animal visitor: coyotes. (Coyote pounds the pavement; Credit: marya) Surprised onlookers have recently spotted these wolf relatives in... Read more
Posted Wed Mar 3, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
Exploring this symbiotic relationship could help us to understand how bacteria operate within our own bodies. Read more
Posted Wed Mar 3, 2010 04:52 AM ET | 0
Animal rights group PETA wants Knut the polar bear castrated to avoid incestuous mating. Read more
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Mar 1, 2010 08:00 PM ET | 0
The huge, Cretaceous Era beast was found coiled inside a dinosaur nest, providing a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of primitive snakes. Read more
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Mon Mar 1, 2010 01:45 PM ET | 0
New genetic evidence shows polar bears withstood a very warm interglacial period 44,000 years ago. So can they survive current warming? Read more
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Mar 1, 2010 01:32 PM ET | 0
Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these attacks instead of 4 ... Read more
Posted Fri Feb 26, 2010 05:00 PM ET | 0
Tiger populations the world over could be extinct within our lifetime. Read more
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Feb 26, 2010 02:48 PM ET | 0
Jim Atchison, president and CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, led a press conference today concerning the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau. He spoke in front of a see-through tank wall, so inquisitive killer whales viewed the... Read more
Posted Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:00 PM ET | 0
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Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Feb 25, 2010 02:18 PM ET | 0
In the blog for SeaWorld today, the following statement was posted about Tilikum, the orca that fatally injured trainer Dawn Brancheau yesterday: "Many people are asking about the future care of Tilikum, the whale involved in the incident. We have... Read more
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