Calgary's exotic pet scene ‘growing exponentially,’ hobbyists say

Calgary is cementing itself as one of Canada's top exotic pet hot spots, according to hobbyists, but reptiles and arachnids ...
Scared Of on MSN

Which animals view humans as predators?

Ever wonder what animals really think when they encounter us? The image we hold of ourselves wandering peacefully through ...
FamilyVacationist on MSN

Where to go in 2026: From cruises to theme parks, experts pick the best family vacation ideas for the year ahead

New cruise ships and new ways to experience favorite destinations top our list of 2026's best family vacation ideas.
AZ Animals on MSN

Backpack Frog Battles: How Evolution Turned Motherhood Into Armor

Boulenger’s backpack frog uses one of the strangest reproductive strategies in the amphibian world. Females carry fertilized ...
The Scientist

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

Frogs that freeze themselves solid in the winter and thaw in the spring inspired methods to extend the storage time for ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Murder Hornets’ Might Strike Terror in Humans, but These Frogs Can Eat Them for Lunch

In a new study, 79 percent of black-spotted pond frogs successfully consumed the northern giant hornet. Shinji Sugiura / Kobe University For a mouse several times its size, a sting from the “murder ...
The Guardian

Week in wildlife: honeymooning owls, an otter on the razz and a magical frog

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world A rescued baby orangutan in Indonesia. Photograph: Indonesia Ministry of Forestry/YIARI/International ...