A strange spiny frog with a bright red belly has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes, baffling scientists.

Tanyka amnicola is a newly identified ancient tetrapod known from unusual twisted jawbones adapted for grinding plants. This rare herbivorous “living fossil” helps scientists better understand early ...

Shedd is the first in aquarium history to successful hatch a warty frogfish, and it's currently small than a pea.

For most of the year (when not hibernating), this small, brown frog perfectly matches its boggy surroundings. But during the ...

Hundreds of volunteers have joined a "Frog Patrol" initiative in a forest near the Polish capital of Warsaw to help ...

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals ...

Ancient climate changes during the Ice Age still shape frog diversity across African rainforests, revealing hidden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an online ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Is the mating call of a frog actually appealing to people? Researchers at the University of Texas are testing a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Is the mating call of a frog actually appealing to people? Researchers at the University of Texas are testing a surprising idea in a surprising way: humans and animals may have the ...

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Logan S. James, The University of Texas at Austin; McGill University (THE CONVERSATION ...