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An orange toad perched on a leaf
Past Malaria Surges Linked to Amphibian Die-off
A study suggests that pathogens affecting other species can indirectly harm human health.
Past Malaria Surges Linked to Amphibian Die-off
Past Malaria Surges Linked to Amphibian Die-off

A study suggests that pathogens affecting other species can indirectly harm human health.

A study suggests that pathogens affecting other species can indirectly harm human health.

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Green frog in trees with green leaves
For Frogs, Bigger Brains Mean Worse Camouflage
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Aug 23, 2022 | 3 min read
Frogs invest in cognitive capacity to avoid predators—up until there are too many hungry snakes around for the evolutionary strategy to pay off.
Small orange frog next to a pencil tip
Science Snapshot: Small Frogs Can’t Jump (Gracefully)
Lisa Winter | Jun 15, 2022 | 1 min read
The inner ears of these miniature Brazilian frogs are too small to provide good balance while jumping.
A frog partially submerged in water looking straight ahead
Drug Cocktail Triggers Regeneration of Amputated Frog Legs
Dan Robitzski | Jan 26, 2022 | 3 min read
A new chemical treatment allowed African clawed frogs, which normally don’t regenerate limbs, to regrow functional hind legs following amputation.
Illustration showing how seagull chicks know when predators are lurking
Infographic: Animal Embryos Coopt Sound to Survive and Thrive
Amanda Heidt | Nov 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Across the tree of life, animals use sound and other vibrations to glean valuable sensory information about their environments even before they are born.
Conceptual image of an embryo with sound waves
Embryonic Eavesdropping: How Animals Hear and Respond to Sound
Amanda Heidt | Nov 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
Recent findings buck the traditional idea that embryos are passive agents and instead suggest that by tuning into vibrations, organisms can better prepare to enter the outside world.
Several tadpoles in clear eggs
Slideshow: How Animal Embryos Eavesdrop on the Outside World
Amanda Heidt | Nov 1, 2021 | 4 min read
Watch and listen to reptiles, amphibians, insects, and birds respond to sound from inside their eggs.
Amphibian Conservation Champion Phil Bishop Dies
Lisa Winter | Feb 4, 2021 | 2 min read
His career was dedicated to understanding and protecting frog populations.
How Groups of Cells Cooperate to Build Organs and Organisms
Michael Levin | Sep 1, 2020 | 10+ min read
Understanding biology’s software—the rules that enable great plasticity in how cell collectives generate reliable anatomies—is key to advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Glowing Amphibians Extremely Common
Lisa Winter | Feb 28, 2020 | 2 min read
A study of the animals using blue light reveals what humans are not able to see with the naked eye.
Image of the Day: Bubble Suckers
Amy Schleunes | Feb 28, 2020 | 1 min read
Unable to break through the water’s surface, tadpoles have a unique workaround for breathing air.
Researchers Fight a Devastating Amphibian Infection Using Heat
Jennifer Parker | Jan 13, 2020 | 5 min read
They’ve survived volcanic eruptions, but one Caribbean island’s mountain chicken frogs might need help from scientists to escape the lethal chytrid fungus.
Loa water frog from 2015
Image of the Day: Last Loa Water Frogs
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 27, 2019 | 1 min read
Scientists hope to breed the species in captivity because their habitat has nearly disappeared.
Frog-Killing Chytrid Fungus Far Deadlier than Scientists Realized
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 29, 2019 | 2 min read
A survey reveals the disease has decimated populations in Central and South America and tropical Australia and contributed to the extinction of 90 species.
Frogs Have a Bioelectric Mirror
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Amputation of one limb triggers a rapid electric response that reflects the injury in the opposite one, researchers find.
Image of the Day: New Tiny Frog
Jef Akst | Oct 23, 2018 | 1 min read
A newly described amphibian has such a small range in southern Brazil that it’s already critically endangered.
Image of the Day: Frog Leaps Away from Extinction 
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Jan 3, 2018 | 1 min read
A once critically endangered species of leaf frog has made a comeback. 
Animal Analgesics
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2018 | 3 min read
A cornucopia of toxins in the animal kingdom could provide inspiration for novel painkillers, but so far, effective drugs have proven elusive.
 
These Flies Hijack Frogs’ Love Calls
Mary Bates | Nov 1, 2017 | 5 min read
The phenomenon is one of the few examples of eavesdropping across the vertebrate/invertebrate barrier.
Scientists Discover First Fluorescent Frog
Diana Kwon | Mar 14, 2017 | 1 min read
The polka dot tree frog (Hypsiboas punctatus) glows under a blacklight, due to the presence of three fluorescent molecules in its lymph tissue and skin. 
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