Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...

Once the most abundant and widespread frog species in North America, leopard frogs were widely collected not only for dissection but for the food industry (frog legs) as well. However, massive ...

Many species of frog are known to be poisonous, such as the often colourful poison dart frogs. But although incredibly rare, there are species that are venomous too. There are currently only two ...

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...

Sad Santiago, possibly the rarest frog in the world, in the hand of Jaime Culebras. Jaime is searching for a mate for Santiago. Some people love frogs and toads. Other people have yet to be convinced!

Shorts, trousers, t-shirts and one pair of big yellow frilly knickers were dancing on the line, as though they were at a disco. A big gust of wind that seemed to echo across the land blew at the ...

Climate change is having an impact on frogs found in British ponds, research suggests. A deadly frog disease is spreading due to warmer temperatures and in the next 50 years could cause entire ...

A frog that turns itself mostly transparent while sleeping may hold clues for understanding blood clotting in humans. Scientists have long known about the glass frog but did not understand how it ...

Two species of frog and two toads are native to the UK. So-called common frogs (Rana temporaria) and common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread and often spotted in gardens. But sightings of these ...

A new hike through the rice paddies and forested interior of Bali offers a meaningful way to experience Indonesia’s ‘Island ...

Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble snowshoes and keep the lizard from sinking into sand as it sprints away from predators; or the hellbender’s loose ...

It’s the classic question that’s posed repeatedly in Netflix’s newest thriller K-drama The Frog. At first glance, the show’s Korean title <아무도 없는 숲속에서>—which means ...