Werewolf mice, ghostly frogs and cockroach zombies: the animal versions of our Halloween horrors

Over millions of years they have evolved the morbid ability to sting cockroaches and turn them into compliant zombies upon which they lay their eggs. When these eggs hatch, the larvae devour the ...

Arizona introduced bullfrogs for food and sport in 1926; invasive frogs now prey on young northern Mexican garter snakes

Bullfrogs brought to Arizona a century ago still threaten a native snake, while a decades-long removal effort is helping ...

How to Find Creatures in the Park! Are There Creatures in the City Too!?!

Did you know that there are creatures in city parks too?Tools: Nets, observation cages, insect repellent spray, etc.When you ...
BIOENGINEER

Communal-Breeding Alpine Tree Frogs Turn Out to Be Genetically Monogamous

Genetic parentage analysis of a disease-impacted alpine tree frog population in Australia reveals near-universal genetic ...

The Male Water Bugs Carrying Hundreds of Eggs on Their Backs

Giant water bugs are ruthless predators capable of killing frogs and salamanders, yet males of this species devote weeks of exhausting effort to a surprisingly tender task. The reason they do it ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Big, Fierce Birds Found Love in Australia—and Laid the First Southern Cassowary Eggs at the Adelaide Zoo in 34 Years

Zoo staffers don’t know whether the bright green eggs are viable and will ultimately hatch into chicks. However, the eggs ...