Where Have the Trees of Guam Gone?
Scientists are investigating whether the obliteration of the island’s bird species is thinning the tree canopy and could alter the forests’ structure
Why Geckos Don’t Slip Off Wet Jungle Leaves or Hotel Ceilings
A surface’s ability to attract and repel water heavily influences the degree to which a gecko can cling overhead, new research shows
Video: This Lizard-Inspired Robot Can Scamper Across Sand
It’s a product of the emerging field of terradynamics, which studies the movement of vehicles across shifting surfaces
Snakes in a Frame: Mark Laita’s Stunning Photographs of Slithering Beasts
In his new book, Serpentine, Mark Laita captures the colors, textures and sinuous forms of a variety of snake species
Why Do We Hiccup? And Other Scientific Mysteries—Seen Through the Eyes of Artists
In a new book, 75 artists illustrate questions scientists haven’t fully answered yet
Alan Dudley’s Wondrous Array of Animal Skulls
A new book delivers fascinating photographs of over 300 skulls from the British taxidermist’s personal collection—the largest in the world
Scientific Illustrations: Your Go-To Guides for Halloween Costumes
The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
24 New Lizard Species Discovered, Half Close to Extinction
The discoverer of the world’s (then) smallest frog, snake and lizard does it again with new species of Caribbean skinks
Where Did Dragons Come From?
In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
14 Fun Facts About Frogs
#4: When Darwin’s frog tadpoles hatch, a male frog swallows the tadpoles
Picture of the Week—Pink Iguana
If Charles Darwin had wandered up the side of the Volcan Wolf volcano in 1835, he might have spotted what is now known as the rosada (or pink) iguana
Mystery Bumps
Scientists knew that alligators’ jaws are covered in bumps but it took biologist Daphne Soares to figure out why
To Save a Falcon
An American biologist treks the steppes and the Gobi to rescue a Mongolian raptor that’s in deep trouble
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