The cordyceps fungus of "The Last of Us" may not pose a real risk of zombie-fying humankind, but can the same be said of our amphibian friends? Indian scientists on a nature walk through the foothills ...

Frogs are some of the most fascinating and adaptable animals on the planet. With over 5,000 known species, and more still being discovered, they come in almost every size, colour, and behaviour ...

The European brown frog is one of the most thoroughly studied in the world, but researchers have found that it has a long-unsuspected reproduction strategy, one driven by the large excess of males in ...

Quick Take Boulenger’s backpack frog females carry fertilized eggs in a dorsal pouch, providing protection and moisture.

The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of contaminating their small ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

Frogs have a unique distinction among all living land vertebrates. There are over 6,000 living species of frogs known to scientists, as well as countless extinct species — and yet they all contain ...

Just as humans tune into their favourite radio station, an unusual frog from China can shift its hearing from one frequency to another in order to selectively choose what it hears. Known as the ...

The glass frog’s unusual adaptation to bolster its camouflage could offer clues for preventing deadly blood clots in people. By Veronique Greenwood At first glance, you might miss the glass frog of ...