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

For the first time, researchers revived fully functional mouse brain tissue from cryopreservation. The secret sauce: ...

During the winter months, Maine’s reptiles burrow underground (most snakes) or beneath the water (most turtles) to avoid extreme cold temperatures and slow their bodies heart rate, metabolism and ...

For those interested in helping track various amphibian populations in the Rocky Mountain region, the University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute will host a training session for community ...

They found dozens of giant amphibians, temnospondyls, that died together approximately 230 million years ago. The fine sediments suggest a floodplain environment where calm conditions allowed for ...

Researchers found 2% of amphibian species are already experiencing temperatures beyond their physiological limits, potentially increasing to 7.5% with continued climate warming. The study revealed ...

The distinctive rasping call of the natterjack toad, the UK’s loudest amphibian, can once again be heard echoing across the South Downs National Park. A recent conservation project focused on ...

It follows a conservation project to provide suitable habitats for the Natterjack toad ‘Airbnb members’ a symptom of PKR election committee’s lax oversight, Rafizi tells Dr Zaliha and Fuziah ...

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