CCTV footage captured the moment a rare leopard cub was born in a zoo - a "huge milestone" for the critically endangered species. Bosses at Dartmoor Zoo in Devon announced the successful birth of the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Amphibians like frogs and toads are a great way to observe metamorphosis. They lay eggs that develop into tadpoles, and then ...

Nature is full of evolutionary selflessness. From deep-sea octopuses to certain marsupials, there are animals and insects that reproduce and then die, as their lives can be cut short because they ...

While many creatures lay eggs or give birth to live young in familiar ways, some have developed unique methods to protect their offspring. One such strategy is mouthbrooding, where parents carry and ...

Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an ...