This mimic poison frog dad is carrying one of his tadpoles to a safe pool of water, where it will live until it metamorphoses into a frog. (Dr. John P. Clare/CalPhotos)

Meet a Great Dad From the Animal World: The Poison Frog

Poison frog dads often take the lead on raising their young, says Kyle Summers, an ecologist at East Carolina University. One species, known as the mimic poison frog, is the only known example of monogamy in amphibians, and Mom and Dad raise the tadpoles together.

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An illustration of the planets in our solar system. (NASA/JPL)

How to See Five Planets All in a Row, in the Early Dawn Sky

It's rare to see a lineup of all five of the planets visible to us with the naked eye. June is your chance to catch this striking planetary arc in the sky.

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On June 14, 2022, the Strawberry Supermoon sets behind the Trona Pinnacles, which were formed underwater when this region of the Mojave Desert was under a body of water. The Strawberry supermoon is not a reference to its color but to the month in which some Native Americans harvested wild strawberries. (David McNew/Getty Images)

See Photos of This Week's Strawberry Supermoon From Around the World

The Strawberry supermoon rose over fields, buildings and wild landscapes around the globe. Here's a sampling of photos.

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A corpse flower known as Maladora opens up at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley on the night of Oct. 25, 2017. (Josh Cassidy/KQED)

DEEP LOOK: This Giant Plant Looks Like Raw Meat and Smells Like Dead Rat

The corpse flower opens when it’s warm, and its survival strategy is based on deception. It’s not a flower and it’s not a rotting dead animal, but it mimics both. The specimen at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco is expected to bloom any time. Learn more about the corpse flower in this Deep Look episode.

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A wildfire hot shot crew battles flames as the Dixie Fire pushes through the Genesee Valley on Aug. 21, 2021 in Genesee. The Dixie Fire, Californias second largest wildfire in history, has grown to over 700,000 acres. (Allison Dinner/Getty Images)

Federal Firefighters Are Waiting for Pay Raises They Hope Will Help Fill Their Ranks

While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.

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Tell Us: What's Your Vision for Reparations in California?

KQED has been covering what reparations could mean for California. Now we want to hear from you.

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