Scientists in Australia have discovered a tree frog with bright blue skin instead of the usual green color, new pictures show. The blue pigmentation is due to a rare genetic mutation, experts say.

Green and golden bell frogs used to be everywhere in Australia, until a deadly virus reduced their range by 90%. Then Anthony ...

Frogs that freeze themselves solid in the winter and thaw in the spring inspired methods to extend the storage time for transplantable organs.

FRIEDENSBURG – Down a winding trail, beneath a canopy of oak trees, Carter Jordan pauses and points into the thicket Monday morning at Frog Hollow Nature Area. One of 21 children attending a summer ...

"Unlike anything else on our tiny corner of the universe." Experts raise red flags on concerning issue caused by sightseers ...

On the hunt for daylilies, periwinkle and other invasive plants, a team of about 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning helping clear Frog Hollow Nature Area in Wayne Township of non-native vegetation.

With a body the color of dead leaves and a black “mask” extending behind the eyes, the wood frog is unmistakable if you can actually find one. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON During a recent lecture ...

Wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) exhibit an extraordinary capacity for freeze tolerance, an adaptation that enables survival despite the conversion of up to 65–70% of their total body water into ...

Water frogs represent a diverse group whose ecology is intricately linked to wetland habitats across Europe and Asia. Their dynamic reproductive strategies, including the phenomenon of hybridogenesis, ...

For most people, Memorial Day marks the first day of summer. The official first day of summer is not observed until three weeks later, on June 20, but the three-day weekend gives people a chance to ...

During a recent lecture on evolution, I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of ...

Researchers have identified a new species of poison-dart frog, Ranitomeya hwata, in the remote bamboo-forest of Alto Purus National Park located in eastern Peru. This newly discovered amphibian is the ...