To determine whether these species had indeed vanished, the team used tiny microphones that capture the sounds of the forest.

It has been a persistent mystery. Why is it that some amphibians, such as salamanders and frog tadpoles, can regenerate lost ...

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals ...

Reality tends toward entropy, and nature craves balance. The methods behind these maddening processes aren’t pretty, either. Survival of the fittest means that even strong species are at risk of ...

Earlier this semester, the Herpetological Society was established as a new student organization at Grand Valley State ...

Volunteers spend spring nights outside with flashlights and rain gear to watch as frogs and salamanders cross the road. Their data helps researchers identify dangerous areas and think through ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Dr. Brian Gratwicke, international coordinator for the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project and SCBI amphibian research scientist.

A newly discovered species of frog has been named in honor of an Olympic champion. The glassfrog was named after Neisi ...

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For those interested in helping track various amphibian populations in the Rocky Mountain region, the University of Wyoming’s ...

The rocks in the area in which the skull was found, known as the Red Beds, are over 270 million years old, and contain fossils of several ancient species that are early relatives of modern amphibians, ...