Kissing a frog may not conjure a prince, but mucus from one colorful Indian variety could one day lead to new ways to fight off the flu, the Verge reports. A study published in the journal Immunity ...

University of Newcastle researchers have documented one of the clearest examples of iridescence ever recorded in an amphibian ...

Credit: Dr. John Gould An endangered Australian frog has been hiding a remarkable visual trick in plain sight. Researchers at ...

Poison frogs living just a few miles apart along a Colombian river sound nothing alike, and the reason goes far beyond body ...

If what you know about frogs comes mainly from watching the Muppets, you’ll want to see a new show called “Frogs: A Chorus of Colors” at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. It’s ...

A brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behaviour.

Two tree frogs share an intimate moment. The eye-popping yellow of the male only emerges in mating season. Martin J. Whiting When seeking out potential mates, frogs, like humans, will often alter ...

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As I explored the edges of a Kewaunee County marsh recently, my eyes were drawn to something along shore that I knew was special. Glowing pristine blue — yes blue — against the green reeds and ...

Some ocean animals have a clever form of camouflage—they’re transparent. But being see-through is far less common on land. “And there’s a few reasons why that may be.” Jim Barnett is a postdoctoral ...

A team of researchers has discovered new insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads -- collectively known as anurans. Animal color patterns can help them camouflage with their ...