Giving a voice to animals: Laos's national herpetologist on her day-to-day
Laos has a native herpetologist leading research, discovering four Tylototriton species, training biologists, and conducting field surveys to conserve amphibians and reptiles.
Declines in frog populations reduce tadpoles that eat mosquito larvae, contributing to increased mosquito-borne malaria and revealing frogs' role in disease regulation.
Oregon can protect vulnerable amphibians by funding conservation to address habitat loss, disease, and migration barriers threatening over 40% of species.
Daily briefing: Tiny marsupial bounces back from near-extinction
A tiny new moon of Uranus was found, public-health staff warn against misinformation harms, and a simple frog 'mini-sauna' helps amphibians resist deadly chytrid fungus.