Symbiosis is the long-term relationship between two different species that can sometimes be beneficial to both parties. These ...

Smithsonian researchers in Panama have begun to reintroduce native golden frogs to the wild in special enclosures ...

The hairy frog, also known as the wolverine frog or horror frog, is a remarkably unique species of frog native to Central Africa. Hairy frogs (Trichobatrachus robustus) are in the “squeaker” frog ...

Discover Nature this week with Missouri's Toads and frogs. You see and hear them near water and wooded areas, but how can you ...

Strawberry poison dart frog, Dendrobates pumilio, in the nature habitat, Close-up portrait of poison red frog, Costa Rica, America© Pavel Russe/Shutterstock.com Researchers have identified a new ...

Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki) recently released into the wild by the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC). Photo credit: Ana Endara, Smithsonian Tropical Research ...

May 5—April is such an amazing month of change and we have seen it again this year. Early, we had temperatures of less than 10 degrees and a week later, we climbed to 70 degrees. In this warmth, ...

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 ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

I’ve heard the saying “All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” This phrase can be a mind twister until you concentrate on the meaning behind it. Both frogs and toads are amphibians in the ...

Poison frogs exhibit one of nature’s most fascinating adaptations through the acquisition and use of chemical defences. These amphibians predominantly obtain potent alkaloid toxins not via endogenous ...