A bestselling children's author said he only realised how much his home county had inspired his writing after organising an exhibition about his work. With more than three million copies of his ...

An unexpected guest appeared in this Redditor's garden. If you're lucky enough to have access to outdoor space, you may come across a few little visitors from time to time. A post in the r/gardening ...

Everything a kitten does is the cutest thing in the world. It really doesn't matter what they're doing—it's top-notch content, forevermore. If you add to that how adorable they are, or the sound of ...

Scientists found a “strong”-armed creature with yellow fingertips on a mountain in China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Guohua Yu via Wu, Pan, Chen, Ye, Yu and Zou (2025) On a ...

It was a steamy July morning in the middle of dad’s vacation from Western Electric. He promised months ago that we’d go “lake fishin.” If I can remember correctly, it was a small lake called Brown’s ...

The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn’t enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and retrieves a recording device the size of a deck of ...

The moor frog is known for its distinctive call during the spring breeding season. In this recording, you can hear its natural voice from a wetland habitat. The recording was made without disturbing ...

It’s no secret – I love amphibians. Frogs and salamanders are, in my opinion, some of the most fascinating animals around. Just think about it. Many start their lives in the water looking more like ...

While organisms are typically considered permanent residents of a community, many transient organisms occupy a community for only brief periods. Despite the duration, the effects of a short visit by a ...