Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to insects, fish, and amphibians, animals broadcast acoustic "advertisements" ...

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how ...

In 1921, Otto Loewi woke from a dream with the idea for an experiment that proved nerves communicate using chemicals, not just electricity. By showing that stimulating one frog’s heart released a ...

I’ve heard the saying “All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” This phrase can be a mind twister until you concentrate on the meaning behind it. Both frogs and toads are amphibians in the ...

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described Jack Tamisiea Museum scientists collected this frog ...

Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose By Bronwyn Thompson December 16, 2025 The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) hosts a bacterium that kills tumors from the inside ...

With just days to go before 2025 became the first year with no new Dota 2 hero being released, Valve has released a new patch that introduces Largo, the newest Dota 2 hero who licks his teammates and ...

I recently read an essay called "Marin teen honored for alternatives to real-frog dissection" about Indigo Prasad, a seventh-grader at Mark Day School in San Rafael, California. I was thrilled to see ...

ALTOS DE CAMPANA NATIONAL PARK, Panama — Brian Gratwicke’s lunch box was full of frogs. Kneeling on the muddy rainforest floor, the biologist opened his red Coleman cooler and scooped one up. It was a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even before the No Kings rallies kicked off last weekend, some Republicans cast the protests in a sinister light. House Speaker Mike Johnson called them "Hate America" rallies.

President Donald Trump has continued his attempts to paint Portland as a crime-ridden "never-ending disaster," due in part to the protests taking place at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...