Dozens (at least) of organisms have been named after Lord of the Rings lore: creatures, locations, Elvish words, and more.

Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock.com Birds are another common group of animals that molt ... small patches can be a sign of an infection. African dwarf frogs are similar to the leopard gecko in that they ...

It is an extremely common sight to see these animals scratching ... or lost claws and legs. African dwarf frogs are similar to the leopard gecko in that they also frequently consume their skin after ...

the common guillemot, the white-breasted pogon, the eastern reef heron, the Caledonian quail and the introduced white-eyed whitethroat. Mammals include sperm whale, humpback whale, grinda, dugong, and ...

An international team of astronomers led by scientists from the Netherlands has shown that a white dwarf and a red dwarf ...

The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, known as the 'jewel of Indian rainforests,' is a stunning and elusive bird found in the rainforests of southwest India. Its vibrant colors and shy behavior make it a ...

In Trump’s first weeks back in office, references to common sense littered his executive orders and his speeches to both domestic and international audiences. He cited common sense when ...

The new species were relatively common and often found together “on rocks, boulders, tree trunks, and human-made structures such as walls, houses, and gardens,” researchers said. The geckos ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Gekko shiva, or the Shiva tokay gecko. Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large ...

The seized animals include five corn snakes, eight milk snakes, nine ball pythons, four bearded dragon lizards, 19 geckos including seven crested and 11 cameroon dwarf geckos, 14 millipedes and a ...