Researchers have described a new carnivorous amphibian from western Pennsylvania. The 300-million-year-old remarkably preserved fossil is one of few amphibians displaying evidence of a land-based life ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. In a paper published ...

There are more male specimens of amphibians and reptiles in museum collections than females. Whilst this in itself can have implications for collections, what is perhaps more surprising is that the ...

Behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum, a team of dedicated curators looks after more than 80 million specimens and objects spanning the history of life on Earth. In the latest in our new ...

Life-history dynamics in amphibians and reptiles encompass the timing and allocation of resources to growth, reproduction and survival across an individual’s lifespan. These traits vary widely among ...