The reproductive biology of reptiles encompasses a wider range of strategies than is often assumed in general accounts of the ...

Meet animals that grow for a lifetime, sometimes for centuries, and discover why dinosaurs did not, despite their huge size.

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American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain. One of the most enduring symbols of those “times that try ...

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First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...

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An invasive pest that hitchhiked into New South Wales on a vehicle travelling from Queensland has been captured, state ...