Three new species discovered on Dauan Island: two frogs and a unique gecko survive in rocky shelters in the Torres Strait.

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In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose ...

I'm showing how I feed my adorable dumpy frogs live crickets, dusted with ReptiCalcium for extra nutrition. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at me preparing the crickets and the hilarious chaos ...

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west. This year has been named ‘year of the octopus’ in the south west (Kirsty Andrews/PA) It ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A series of photography trips has left one of the world’s most visually spectacular frogs in peril. The rare galaxy frog (Melanobatrachus indicus), named because it looks like the cosmos on legs, is ...

Bronwyn has always loved words and animals, and she has the journalism and zoology degrees to prove it. After more than 20 years as a writer and editor, the former music journalist went back to ...

From the dawn of the cosmos, humanity has wrestled with the nature and purpose of sentient life. French-Moroccan director and screenwriter, Sofia Alaoui, confronts these profound questions head-on in ...

Northern giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, incite fear in many. These venomous hornets can take out an entire hive of honey bees in a matter of hours. A single sting can kill a mammal many ...