Nature is full of evolutionary selflessness. From deep-sea octopuses to certain marsupials, there are animals and insects that reproduce and then die, as their lives can be cut short because they ...

Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an ...

How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Scientists investigating a single species of African toad found more than they bargained for: three species, all of which give birth to live young.

Unusual for animals from a biological point of view, female mountain gorillas often live many years after last giving birth - just like people. This may be to care for their young, according to ...