Public Science and Museums

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (168+ words) Pima County, AZ (.gov) The Chiricahua leopard frog was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2002 due to a combination of aquatic habitat loss, increasing non-native species presence, and spreading of disease. Habitat fragmentation and increased groundwater pumping…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago   (402+ words) Smokey, the platinum fox, is on display at the Cody Heritage Museum. By Buzzy Hassrick, Reporter The first platinum fox born in Cody, “Smokey” will star at the garden party/open house at the Cody Heritage Museum on Thursday, Sept....

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (17+ words) Earthworm Castings NOLA.com Earthworms create mounds of soil called worm castings that are rich in essential minerals....

16+ hour, 19+ min ago   (409+ words) A new species of montane toad has been discovered in Mizoram, adding to the state’s growing record of unique amphibian diversity. Named Duttaphrynus phawngpui, the newly described species was found in the high-elevation forests of Phawngpui National Park, also known…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (17+ words) Artsy Rosalyn Ng: A Diary Grounded in the Moment...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (681+ words) Across the flooded fields and scrubby foothills of South Asia lives a frog that most people, including many biologists, would struggle to tell apart from its close relatives. The burrowing frog Sphaerotheca maskeyi, a medium-sized member of the family Dicroglossidae,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (159+ words) The 7-part series premieres October 2 It's Africa like you've never seen it before. "Africa: Earth's Wild Home" is a new seven-part series from National Geographic and narrated by Oscar nominee Wunmi Mosaku ("Sinners"). The series filmed over four years and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (691+ words) Note: This article was originally published 30 years ago, on Aug. 7, 1996. Brian Barnes and author Ned Rozell have since retired from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and scientists now know that the wood frog’s internal body temperature can dip to 0.6 degrees…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (289+ words) Laughing Place National Geographic is taking viewers across Africa for an ambitious new look at the continent’s wildlife, landscapes and conservation efforts in Africa Earth’s Wild Home. - National Geographic has released the official trailer for Africa Earth’s Wild Home, a…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (253+ words) Chattanoogan.com Breaking News - Names Announced Of 35 Local National Merit Scholarship… - Chattanooga FC Rallies To Beat Huntsville City FC 2-1 - Nine Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Honored By East Ridge… - Ken Smith To Again Lead County Commission After… - 2 Historic Brick…...