What animal are you? Humans and animals tend to like the same mating calls
Your taste in music might feel completely personal — but it could be influenced by something deeper than you think. A new study suggests that humans and animals often prefer…
Guy Setting Out New Plants In Garden Suddenly Realizes He’s Not Alone
As spring approached and the weather began to warm after winter, a Reddit user named Carozzoni decided it was time to start working in his garden. A few weeks earlier,…
Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live ‘toadlets’
Scientists Discover Three New Toad Species That Give Birth to Live Young In a remarkable discovery, scientists have identified three new species of toads that give birth to fully formed…
Frogs evolved a wide variety of vocal sacs to amplify their ribbits
You may have seen ballooning throats, but what about pop-out poofs and fat ear bumps? Sometimes nature outshines even the wildest imagination. Children’s books often depict male frogs inflating a…
How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?
Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work? Unlike humans, frogs and other amphibians don’t need to rely on their lungs to breathe;…
Ceramicist Sees Something Stuck In His Mold — Then Realizes They’re Legs
Who do you think it was? A few months ago, Thailand-based ceramic artist Trevor Foster was working in his outdoor studio when something strange caught his eye in a mold…
Amphibian road mortality drops by over 80% with wildlife underpasses, study shows
Frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians around the world face mounting threats from a devastating fungus, climate change, habitat loss — and road mortality. Among these, roads pose a uniquely immediate…
Tiny Saunas May Hold the Key to Saving Frogs from Deadly Fungus
Frog Saunas: A Hot New Hope in the Fight Against Chytrid Fungus Frogs around the world are facing a devastating crisis, with over 500 species impacted by the chytrid fungus,…
A Comprehensive Study Reveals the Troubling State of Nearly Every Known Amphibian Species
When JJ Apodaca commenced graduate school in biology in 2004, the first Global Amphibian Assessment had just been released, becoming a guiding force in his career. Now heading the nonprofit…
Luminescent Frogs: Cracking the Code of an Enigmatic Tongue?
Under twilight conditions, the frogs’ skin may emit visible colors easily discernible by their amphibian counterparts. In the dim twilight hours, many frogs may be capable of emitting a faint…