In the northern lattitudes the boreal forests of North America are losing their evergreens. Scientists say the mountain pine beetle is thriving due to the warmer winters. In turn beetles are killing ...

In central Madagascar, a “soft chirp-like” sound competed for attention in the noisy forest. The sound came from a silvery creature hiding in a spiky plant. When scientists tracked down the calling ...

We are fifth-graders in Barbara Osburn's class at Millstone River School in Plainsboro. Last summer, we found out that 18 states have a state amphibian but New Jersey doesn't. We suggested to state ...

Scientists found a silvery animal with a “chirp-like” call in spiky plants of Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative forest in Andasibe. Photo from Sandy ...