Frogs are interesting creatures, but they are best admired in marshes and other natural habitats, not on your front porch.

Frogs are among the oldest groups of land animals, first appearing hundreds of millions of years ago, yet they remain widespread around the world today. Despite their long history, frogs face serious ...

Some wasps and frogs evolved similar chemicals that cause pain in predators, even though the species are not closely related.

Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during ...

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 ...

The discovery shines a light on what has, until now, been an underappreciated feature of evolution which suggests life is not so random after all.

Smithsonian researchers in Panama have begun to reintroduce native golden frogs to the wild in special enclosures ...

Deep into the Panamanian night, the forest hums with sound. Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from leaves. Somewhere above a stream, frogs call into the darkness. But I am ...

From a giant venomous centipede to a tiny but horrendous worm - here are some of the Amazon's most deadly animals ...

In a rainforest, small animals survive by hiding. By blending in with their environment until danger passes, many unique creatures are able to make their way in the world. However, this effective ...

Frog eggs attract hungry predators, and this tiny father can only defend them from the smallest attackers. Just above him lives a tiger tarantula, a powerful ambush hunter. Together, they form an ...