Venomous or poisonous? Know how snakes, frogs, and plants use toxins in strikingly different ways

Nature's deadliest creatures employ distinct defense mechanisms. Venomous animals inject toxins through bites or stings, like cobras and jellyfish. Po ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Animals Eat Poisons and Don’t Die. Some Even Become Toxic in Turn

Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.
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For Two Days Each Year, These Drab Brown Toads Turn a Dazzling Neon Yellow—and Scientists Finally Know Why

When monsoon rains begin to fall on the Indian subcontinent, Asian common toads congregate at temporary puddles for a ...
AZ Animals on MSN

A Frog with Eyes in Its Mouth?

We analyze the image of a frog with eyes in its mouth that looks like it's fake but is real. Nature can be stranger than AI sometimes!
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Frogs help Fred Hutch find the shape of small things

Frogs have made significant contributions to Fred Hutch science over the years as a model organism that shares much of our ...
AZ Animals on MSN

New Species Discovered in Queensland, Including a Rare Giant Stick Insect

Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have ...

6 birds that look like ducks but aren’t: How to identify the differences in the wild

Many birds share habitats and traits with ducks, leading to confusion for birdwatchers. This article highlights six species, ...
Country Living UK on MSN

Brown lawn patches? Here's what to do if your grass has this autumnal disease

Fusarium patch is particularly prominent in autumn and winter, and your garden lawn may be at risk. Here's what to do if you ...
Opinion

Left and right have united in favor of puerile, violent rhetoric

In recent weeks, American politics have stopped resembling a democracy and started looking more like a Manson family group chat, with a flag emoji right next to the “pile of ...

Transcript: Martin Wolf on the economics of populism

This is Unhedged, the markets and finance podcast from the Financial Times and Pushkin. I am Rob Armstrong, coming to you ...
Opinion
The ColumbianOpinion

Lewis: Left, right unite over rhetoric

In recent weeks, American politics have stopped resembling a democracy and started looking more like a Manson family group chat, with a flag emoji right next to the “pile of poo” emoji in our bio.