The green-and-black poison dart frog is native to Central America and the north-west part of South America The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that ...

Early in development, many animals pick a team — male or female — based on their genetics, and, with time, acquire the characteristics to match. New research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL ...

The realization has big implications for how scientists think about evolution. Phenotypic plasticity offers a solution to the crucial puzzle of how organisms adapt to environmental challenges, ...

Ptychadena nana individuals with green and brown color morphs. Image courtesy of Sandra Goutte. A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has uncovered how a common color variation in frogs has ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole, dating back approximately 161 million years to the Middle Jurassic period Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a ...

This newly discovered poison frog may represent an evolutionary step on the pathway towards developing brilliant warning coloration associated with other poison dart frogs. A small reddish-brown frog ...