Several times each summer, Iowans drive set routes at night and turn a discerning ear to the 16 unique frog and toad songs that can be heard across the state. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Deborah Polhamus, the maternal grandmother of teenage school shooter Colt Gray, testified Friday that the teen’s father Colin Gray bought him an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas gift nine months ...

Vancouver Audubon Society and other environmental groups will get another chance to force the state Department of Natural Resources to identify and protect critical habitat for the western gray ...

Friends of the Rouge is seeking volunteers for its annual frog and toad survey in the Rouge River watershed. The survey data helps researchers track amphibian populations and the impact of development ...

Modern urban landscapes often represent a juxtaposition of human development and natural ecosystems. Surprisingly, as these environments evolve, certain animal species have not only adapted but are ...

In the harsh, frozen landscapes of our planet, some organisms have evolved a remarkable survival strategy that seems to defy death itself. These extraordinary creatures can enter a state of suspended ...

Recently, while sailing with friends on San Francisco Bay, I enjoyed the sight of harbor porpoises, cormorants, pelicans, seals and sea lions — and then the spouting plume and glistening back of a ...