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Is This the Icelandic Lake Monster?

Posted by Benjamin Radford 5 HOURS AGO | 0

A recent video seems to show a large, mysterious snake or monster in an icy river in Iceland. Read more

Candy-Coated Frogs Carry Deadly Kick

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 6, 2012 11:39 AM ET | 0

Madagascar poison frogs' skin contains sucrose -- and the source of the sugar may surprise you. Read more

Sea Turtle Baby Boom Breaks Records

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 1, 2012 10:50 AM ET | 0

More than a million green turtle eggs were laid last year on one of the Turtle Islands in the Philippines. Read more

New Colorful Snake Sports Horns

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Jan 9, 2012 03:41 PM ET | 0

The colorful horned snake was discovered in a remote part of Tanzania, East Africa and may be critically endangered. Read more

Hellbender Zoo Babies Debut

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Dec 5, 2011 02:44 PM ET | 0

The St. Louis Zoo has successfully bred Ozark hellbenders for the first time in captivity. Read more

Animals, Plants Shrinking as Climate Warms

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Oct 17, 2011 02:03 PM ET | 0

Plants and animals from polar bears to marine iguanas are turning into runts. Read more

Animals, Plants Shrinking as Climate Warms

18-Foot Anaconda Captured Alive

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Sep 19, 2011 05:32 PM ET | 0

The snake wranglers made sure the anaconda couldn't escape with its mouth taped, which would have been a death sentence for an animal with no appendages. Read more

Dozen New Frogs, Plus Three 'Extinct' Ones, Found

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Sep 19, 2011 08:35 AM ET | 0

The find in the forests of Western Ghats, India, includes one that meows like a cat. Read more

Dozen New Frogs, Plus Three 'Extinct' Ones, Found

Crocodile Ancestor Found Near World's Largest Snake

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:06 PM ET | 0

Remains of the two huge beasts were found in the same coal mine. Read more

Crocodile Ancestor Found Near World's Largest Snake

Size Matters to Skinks

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 30, 2011 03:29 PM ET | 0

Size is a determining factor for skink species. Read more

8.74 Million Species on Earth

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 23, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

The estimate also comes with a price tag for describing all these Earth species, most of which are still unknown: $364 billion. Read more

Male Frogs Woo Females With Disco

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Aug 4, 2011 05:23 PM ET | 0

Male túngara frogs attempt to woo females with calls reminiscent of at least one 70's disco song. See if you can hear it. Read more

Blue Iguana Back from the Brink: Big Pic

Posted Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:04 AM ET | 0

The blue iguana of Grand Cayman Island is a conservation success story. Read more

Electrical Patterns Found on Frog Face

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:33 AM ET | 0

Bioelectrical patterns are detected on an embryonic tadpole, outlining where its eyes, nose, mouth will later appear. Read more

Chemical Arms Race: Opossum vs. Viper

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Jul 20, 2011 06:54 AM ET | 0

What's driven vipers to evolve a deadly venom? A need to defend themselves against opossums. Read more

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