DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

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What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen responsible for what scientists have called the largest disease-driven loss of ...

Frogs have always been a fascinating part of the animal kingdom, known for their diverse habitats and intriguing life cycles. But in Louisiana, these amphibians have taken on an almost mythical status ...

Amphibians have thrived on Earth for over 350 million years, surviving multiple mass extinction events. Yet today, frogs and their relatives face an unprecedented threat from human-induced climate ...

Could guts save your butt? A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan ...

A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, outperforming current standard therapies and paving ...

A team of wildlife researchers from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, in Brazil, working with a colleague from the National Museum of the Czech Republic, has discovered a new species of ...

An unexpected guest appeared in this Redditor's garden. If you're lucky enough to have access to outdoor space, you may come across a few little visitors from time to time. A post in the r/gardening ...

In the summer of 2018, I traveled to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula to study the gliding tree frog. These nocturnal amphibians live high in the rain forest canopy, on the tippy tops of the branches, only ...