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Scientists name newly discovered ancient amphibian species after Kermit the Frog
Scientists think that the animal, which lived 270 million years ago, likely "resembled a stout sala…
Cameron Manley
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New species of cascade ranid frogs found deep inside a cave in Meghalaya
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of frog from de…
PTI
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A frog was found with mushroom sprouting from its side, leaving scientists baffled
The amphibian, a Rao's intermediate golden-backed frog, was spotted during a survey of amphibians i…
Marianne Guenot
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Hundreds of frogs died while mating in an ancient swamp 45 million years ago, new study suggests
Researchers analyzed the fossilized frog bones and concluded the frogs likely met their untimely en…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Hundreds of wildlife species are contaminated with 'forever chemicals': Environmental Working Group
Widespread pollution from the toxic "forever chemicals," known as Per- and Polyfluorinated Substanc…
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Researchers discovered 20 new species of frogs, butterflies, snakes and more during an expedition in the Bolivian Andes
The expedition Bolivia's Zongo Valley was part of a Conservation International program to assess th…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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India’s newest frog species may have been introduced from Southeast Asia
The research team that consists of 6 members, found that these frogs live exclusively within t…
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J. R. R. Tolkien now shares his name with a mystical stream frog found in Ecuador — a country in the literal middle of the earth
The legacy of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author behind "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," is bein…
Hannah Getahun
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Forget Baby Yoda, 'The Mandalorian' fans' new favorite character is Frog Lady
The newest "Star Wars" fan-favorite character doesn't even have a name, but that didn't stop a slew…
Kim Renfro
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13 fascinating animal species discovered in the last decade, from the 'Wakanda' fish to the world's tiniest frog
A 2011 study estimated that scientists had not yet identified 86% of species on Earth, and 91% of o…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Up-close and not so personal with Munnar’s pit vipers, gliding frogs and more
Situated at the eastern edge of Kerala, the canopy of tropical forests in Munnar and the surroun…
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India has just discovered these mind-boggling new animal species!
According to a report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), there are all sorts of them…
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Sex and the single gene: new research shows a genetic 'master switch'
In humans and other animals, sex is usually determined by a single gene. However, there are claims …
PTI
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Australia's government listed 113 native animal species that need 'emergency intervention' in order to survive after its devastating bushfires
The government listing said: "The fires have covered an unusually large area and, in many places, t…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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China's $1 trillion infrastructure project could encourage the spread of invasive bird and reptile species
In addition to threatening human health, invasive species like the African clawed frog and ship rat…
Aria Bendix
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Frogs are dying off at record rates - an ominous sign the 6th mass extinction is hitting one group of creatures hardest
According to a recent study in the journal Science, chytridiomycosis has wreaked havoc on frog, toa…
Aylin Woodward
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Frogs used to tell women if they were pregnant - here's how the test worked and why it was popular for decades
First, they required only one injection of a woman's urine in one animal, whereas the A-Z test requ…
Dave Mosher
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Researchers In The Rainforest Took This Fantastic Image Of A Spider Eating A Frog
The image shows a Wolf spider - a large spider with excellent eyesight - devouring a poison dart f…
Jennifer Welsh
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'The world's ugliest orchid' is among the plants that are new to science in 2020, and it looks like a rotten, gaping mouth
At least 156 plants were given names this year, but the most memorable is likely the one that scien…
Mia Jankowicz
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Where Canada's 'super pigs' are most likely to invade the US — and potentially cause millions of dollars in damage
A new study found there's high potential for Canadian super pigs, a cross between a wild boar and d…