As revolutionary as teeth were, they would go on to disappear in some groups of vertebrates. But why?

We were probably all told to quit picking our noses at one point, and by most standards, this is good advice. But if you were a toad, it might come in handy to scratch away blowfly eggs.

Home is where the heart is - and these frogs manage to make their homes in a variety of bizarre places, from cloud forests to wastelands. And sometimes solving the challenges of living in these places involves solutions that are...

Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from predators. Snakes have blood clotting compounds in their fangs, the bombardier beetle has corrosive liquid in its abdomen and jellyfish have venomous, harpoon-like...

Invasive species destroying ecosystems are a huge problem, but there’s hope that we can help mitigate the damage.

Big or small, most creatures end up on something else's dinner menu. But the velvet ant combines a ton of defenses into one very unappetizing package. 

For most of us, the term "puke your guts out" isn't meant to taken literally. But for these animals, it's kind of useful.

While it’s true that most snakes aren’t considered poisonous, there definitely are poisonous snakes, with poison for their predators and venom for their prey.

Cane toads will eat just about anything, including each other! And researchers have reported a different way to help those with ALS continue to communicate their needs after losing the ability to move and speak.

Two authors battle it out on SciShow to see who knows the most about animal clothes and mysterious circumstances.

We were probably all told to quit picking our noses at one point, and by most standards, this is good advice. But if you were a toad, it might come in handy to scratch away blowfly eggs

Meet some of the world’s tiniest animals -- micro-animals, that can live at the bottom of the ocean, on our skin, even in space!

To human eyes, the world at night is a formless canvas of grey. Many nocturnal animals, on the other hand, experience a rich and varied world, bursting with details, shapes, and colors. What is it, then, that separates moths from men?...

Frogs are really cool! They can jump high, swim fast, and their skin is super slimy! But frogs have some less-slimy, less-hoppy relatives that are just as cool: toads! Join Jessi and squeaks to learn the big and little differences...

Howcast - Learn six tips for how to take care of a firebelly toad and a firebelly newt from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.

How zookeepers select pairs for breeding to then release the eggs into the wild.

How zookeepers select pairs for breeding to then release the eggs into the wild.

How zookeepers select pairs for breeding to then release the eggs into the wild.

Also, learn the challenging process behind what it takes to repopulate these toads in the wild.

See over 900 adult Wyoming toads released, as part of efforts to recover the species that's been affected by a fungal disease that's impacting amphibians all over the world.

In this video, we explore the fascinating world of toads, nocturnal creatures with rough, dry skin and large protruding eyes. We learn about their unique characteristics, such as their ability to walk instead of jump and their use of...

Toadstool and mushroom are merely unscientific labels to define different varieties of fungus. Yes, the mushroom that we eat is actually a fungus! There is a popular consensus that while mushrooms are white-capped species that grow in...

A look at the nurturing techniques of the male midwife toad, who is charged with looking after the newborn eggs.



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An introduction to amphibian life. How do amphibians differ from other land vertebrates? And why they are still so dependent on water to survive? Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Amphibians follow a two-stage life cycle: a...