An expedition to one of Earth’s most remote corners yielded a remarkable new species, but the discovery comes with an urgent ...

Smithsonian researcher Brian Gratwicke and colleagues describe how acoustic technology aided the remarkable rediscovery of four amphibian populations thought to have vanished from Panama’s mountain ...

Some frogs produce calls that sound harmless or even comical, but these noises can play a critical role in survival. Scientists believe this squeaky, toy-like sound may confuse predators by breaking ...

Meet the official state animals of Arizona, a motley crew of creatures that range from the majestic to the mischievous.

This is the story of a quiet catastrophe - one that spread unnoticed until it was far too late. A single frog species, Xenopus laevis, was transported around the world for science and medicine. It ...

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher hosted a day to learn about frogs and toads.

Frogs are some of the most widespread amphibians in the United States, thriving in pretty much any area with plenty of water, ...

The fluffed-up, round bird sitting on a tree branch outside our window is another. Demonstrating “piloerection” when the ...

A remarkable discovery in the remote highlands of Guyana has revealed a new species previously misidentified as something ...

“If you look at the iguana, there’s a circle on the side of its head that’s actually a really good aiming point,” he says.

A new species of small toad has been discovered in the highlands of Guyana, Adhaerobufo wokomungensis, living in isolated ...

Evolution sounds like a straight climb toward better survival, but fossil records and genetic research show species sometimes ...