The animal kingdom is full of fascinating tricks for enduring sub-freezing temperatures. Birds, for example, often just take ...
Wood frogs — Lithobates sylvaticus, also known as Rana sylvatica — live farther north than any other amphibian, even beyond ...
Long before winter seals the forest under ice, certain frogs begin preparing for a transformation that defies basic biology.
A midland painted turtle. Unlike its land cousin the box turtle, painted turtles do not have a hinged bottom shell that closes when the head is pulled in. © Jim ...
Winter asks animals to be precise. Snow animals survive by solving specific problems. Their solutions rely on cooperation, ...
Frogs that freeze themselves solid in the winter and thaw in the spring inspired methods to extend the storage time for ...
Are There Snakes in Alaska? The short answer is no. Alaska does not have any native snakes, nor does it have a ...
The Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) today highlighted the strong community impact achieved throughout 2025, reflecting a ...
In ancient times, people thought moist-skinned salamanders could survive in fire. That's not true, of course, but some salamanders have a surprising ability to deal with another temperature extreme: ...
If I hadn’t known any better, I would have sworn on a stack of holy books—the Bible: Testaments Old and New; the Koran; the ...
If you're talking to a scientist, try not to use the words "bear" and "hibernate" in the same sentence. It's common knowledge that bears enter a deep sleep during winter, but what's the proper ...