The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

Dolphins and orcas belong to the group of cetaceans, which includes whales and porpoises. All cetaceans are descended from land mammals that lived millions of years ago. Over time, ...

This kind of adaptation would have given animals an advantage as they ventured onto land. One of the bones around the spiracles of early vertebrates eventually became the stapes in the middle ear ...

The discovery of Niallia tiangongensis also has terrestrial implications, particularly in medicine and biotechnology. Its ability to withstand adverse environments can intrigue long-range ...

Deepest terrestrial arthropod ever found Date: February 22, 2012 Source: Brill Summary: Scientists have recently described the deepest terrestrial animal ever found, together with four new species ...

In order to examine the marine-terrestrial transition and resulting biological adaptations, the researchers investigated talitrids, a group of small crustaceans that live in a variety of regions ...

The inner-ear vestibular system of marine reptiles and cetaceans adapted in similar ways to open-ocean swimming, a study finds. During major evolutionary transitions, the development of new body ...

The African elephant has earned the title of the largest terrestrial animal living today. It lives in the savannah and has many adaptations that make it thrive in this environment.