Panama’s golden frogs beat extinction

It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog ( Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat. But ...

The “Frozen” Miracle: How Wood Frogs Beat the Calendar to the Breeding Pond

Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during ...

These saunas and spas for frogs could bring a species back from the brink of extinction

At a park near Canberra, Australia, a series of small white pyramid-shaped boxes are part of a new experiment: Can “frog ...

From frog saunas to medicated baths: Scientists battle a global amphibian plague

What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen responsible for what scientists have called the largest disease-driven loss of ...

A fanged frog long thought to be one species is revealing itself to be several

When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University. "Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated ...