Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how ...

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 ...

When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University ...

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 ...

Roy M. Farman received funding from the Research Training Program through the University of New South Wales. Mike Archer has received funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian ...

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 ...

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend ...

In a rainforest, small animals survive by hiding. By blending in with their environment until danger passes, many unique ...

What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen ...