The American green tree frog is a staple of summer nights in the U.S. South, where its groaning call echoes through countless swamps, forests, fields, and backyards. Yet even for many people who share ...

Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which helps display their internal organs from underneath (you can even watch their hearts beat). Although there are more than 150 different glass ...

In nature, bright colours usually come with a message: stay away. For many frog species, their striking colours aren’t just for show– they’re a survival tool. These bold hues warn predators that they ...

Hyla fuentei, new species, is a green frog of the kind that owes its coloration to the accumulation of biliverdin in the body rather than to lipophores and guanophores. It does not seem to be closely ...

This article is part of an occasional series in which Nature profiles scientists with unusual career histories or outside interests. On warm, muggy evenings, conservation biologist Anthony Waddle and ...

Something is killing frogs all over the world—or maybe it is many things that are responsible for the widely observed but for the most part poorly documented declines in amphibian populations.

Poisonous frogs produce and store alkaloid poisons or toxins in their skin, which makes them harmful to touch. They are commonly called poison arrow frogs or poison dart frogs. This is because Native ...

In the mountains of Victoria, a success story is unfolding, and it's bringing hope to scientists and communities alike. After the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires, which destroyed much of their habitat ...

CANTON ‒ A woman narrowly escaped a potential catastrophe the morning of Aug. 20 when a tree fell on her house at 1319 Woodland Ave. NW, causing substantial damage. Fire Department Battalion Chief ...

The Frog Invasion landed in 99 Nights in the Forest, making the little green critters a surprising new threat to deal with while you try to survive. They don't just spawn around ponds as an additional ...