When an animal hibernates, it goes into a state of sleep or minimal activity. Hibernation allows many animals to survive ...

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Nature is a powerful ally in the fight against climate change, not only because species can warn us about warming temperatures, like salamanders do, but also because healthy ecosystems can help absorb ...

When the fishing is slow, sometimes my buddies and I prefer to find frogs, spring lizards, worms, hellgrammites, and more.

Only three venomous snakes live in the wild in New York: the timber rattlesnake, the Eastern massasauga and the Northern ...

A snail in a pale yellow shell oozed along the forest floor one morning; a long glistening salamander, livid red and covered with brown spots, soaked in the dew. There were plenty of deer bounding ...

Environmentalists keep tabs on Barton Springs salamander populations as Edwards Aquifer levels continue to drop amidst drought.

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It has been a long, wet, raw month of May and my outdoor time has been curtailed by rotten weather on the weekends. So, it ...

Flamingos may look dumb when they eat, but new research suggests they’re actually being smart. NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.