Limnonectes nusantara was named after Nusantara, the “proposed new capital of Indonesia,” according to the study. The local ...

What if you could detect allergens even better, so that before you even put something in your mouth, you knew whether it was dangerous? And what if frogs could help you do it?

Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae) gather and concentrate toxic alkaloids in their bodies from certain poisonous insects and other arthropods in their diet. The chemicals seep out onto the skin and ...

Australia's natural environment is changing rapidly as the world warms, and many species are struggling to keep up. The pace of change is staggering, with 2024 declared Earth's hottest year ...

Walter Hudson, known as the world's heaviest man, ate 22,000 calories every single day to reach over 1,200 lbs. But what ...

Cricket frogs can’t walk (or hop) on water like once thought. Their bodies sink below the surface between successive jumps, researchers report in the November Journal of Experimental Biology.

Laryngitis is caused by inflammation of your voice box or larynx with swelling of the vocal cords causing a hoarse or raspy ...

Frogs are pretty impressive little creatures – but they don’t always tend to have accuracy and physics on their side when it comes to locomotion. By looking at the cricket frog, researchers ...

The keto diet is a potentially helpful way for people with diabetes to manage blood sugar levels. This diet greatly restricts carbohydrates, which impact blood sugar. It may also aid in the reversal ...

The way cricket frogs move across the surface of water has long been thought to resemble walking on water, but researchers have now discovered a different reality. Is walking on water possible for ...