Ralph Martins
National Geographic
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New Species of See-Through Frog Found, Looks Like Kermit
The Muppets lookalike is the first glass frog discovered in Costa Rica since 1973. → Read More
Ultra-Rare Black Flamingo Spotted in Cyprus
The unusually colored bird could be one of a kind, experts say. → Read More
Watch Curious Chimp Knock a Drone Out of the Sky
Viral video shows a chimpanzee take action when a drone gets too close. → Read More
Pictures: 10 Unusual Baby Animals You Don't See Every Day
Frisky puppies and fluffy kittens don't have the corner on cute—baby eels, boars, and baboons are just as aww-worthy. → Read More
Pictures: 10 Unusual Baby Animals You Don't See Every Day
Frisky puppies and fluffy kittens don't have the corner on cute—baby eels, boars, and baboons are just as aww-worthy. → Read More
Pictures: 10 Unusual Baby Animals You Don't See Every Day
Frisky puppies and fluffy kittens don't have the corner on cute—baby eels, boars, and baboons are just as aww-worthy. → Read More
Brontosaurus Stomps Back To Claim Its Status As Real Dinosaur
Like Pluto losing its standing as a planet, Brontosaurus became a non-species. Now scientists say that may have been the wrong call. → Read More
Was "Earliest Musical Instrument" Just a Chewed-Up Bone?
“Neanderthal bone flutes” were the work of scavenging hyenas, a new study says. → Read More
4 Baby Bird Cams You Should Watch This Spring
From sleepy bald eaglets to clamoring owlets, get a bird's-eye view of new families in their nests. → Read More
Tour One of World's Largest Caves on Back of a Drone
Photographer spent eight days in cave to make a viral video. → Read More
Burmese Pythons Chowing Down on Everglades Rabbits
Native mammals are unlikely to rebound while pythons are present, a study suggests. → Read More
Love Hurts: What Happens When Snails Stab Their Mates
They may look harmless, but the snails snacking on your backyard garden boast a sex organ that serves as a sharp, sword-like weapon. Several species of hermaphroditic land snails fire these so-called love darts into each others' bodies while mating. Once a snail manages to shoot the dart, which transfers sperm-boosting secretions, that animal can fertilize the other's eggs. (Also see "Wild… → Read More
Rats Remember Who's Nice to Them—and Return the Favor
The more a rat helps another, the more it'll receive in return, a new study says—the first such discovery in nonhumans. → Read More
Modest Mollusk May Sport World's Strongest Material
The limpet's hardy teeth may inspire stronger and lighter race cars and boats, a new study says. → Read More