A new species of horned dinosaur was announced today by an international team of scientists led by Alf Museum staff, 95 years after the initial discovery of the fossil. Leer más.

Snakes provided a bit of a slithery start for two families at nearly opposite ends of the country after their Christmas trees had been trimmed. Leer más.

El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Medio Rural y Marino (MARM) ha publicado el manual ‘Flora y vegetación de las Islas Cíes’, que pretende contribuir a la divulgación de los valores botánicos del archipiélago entre sus visitantes. Leer más.

Shocking as it may be to anyone with even a passing awareness of conservation issues, tiger salamander larvae (Ambystoma tigrinum) are still widely used as fishing bait throughout much of the USA.  Run through with hooks while alive, the 6-10 inch amphibians are wildly popular with anglers seeking bass, pickerel and other fishes.  Leer más.

Although considered a tree frog, don’t go looking for this species too high up in the trees. Even though they are great climbers, these drably colored frogs seem to prefer to stay mainly on vegetation that is lower to the ground and that tends to grow around small ponds. They can be recognized by their raspy call: “Yek Yek Yek.” Leer más.