Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

Once upon a time, there were 10 tiny tree frogs who held a competition. The goal? To reach the top of a very tall tree. A big crowd had gathered around the tree to see the race. None believed that any ...

Frogs have long held a bad rap (at least among some people) for being slimy, even scary, critters, but that's not very fair to these amazing amphibians. There are currently around 7,600 known species ...