Species that are popular in the ornamental fish trade are very adaptive by nature. This virtue helps them easily adapt to ...

Researchers analyzed the two lizards’ DNA and soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Lygodactylus lobeke, or the Lobeke dwarf gecko. Lobeke dwarf geckos are considered “moderately ...

Here are our favorite types of freshwater fish you can keep as a pet. If you're in the throes of setting up a home aquarium, ...

The world’s tiniest fish is the Dwarf Pygmy Goby – but size isn’t everything, this fish is still an impressive predator. If you have a fascination for the world beneath the sea, you know just about ...

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Dwarf puffers' oversized eyes and quirky movements give them an animated charm, but they also respond to consistent routines and recognize familiar faces. They're one of the more playful species ...

The international community has a golden opportunity to start reining in the escalating, mostly ignored global burden of chronic kidney disease.

Many other frog species camouflage themselves in the wild, but the poison dart frog uses its brightly colored skin to warn predators that it is unfit to eat. The frog's skin secretes a dangerous ...

Start with the Right Tank Size When it comes to setting up a fish tank, bigger really is better—especially for beginners.

Dr. Juliette Tariel-Adam from the School of Natural Sciences at Macquarie University led a project tracking tool use in multiple species of wrasses—a colorful reef fish. The study logs fish ...

Bornean orangutan populations have declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years, and the species' habitat has been reduced by at least 55% over the past 20 years. The Bornean orangutan differs in ...

Illegal migrant border encounters have plummeted since President Donald Trump took office in January and continue to trend at record lows compared to this time last year under former President Joe ...