Consider the male tree-hole frog of Borneo, which uses his watery den like a pipe organ to proclaim his sexiness far and wide. Evolution has surely outdone itself over the millennia in endowing this ...

This week a report showed off the newest "world's oldest" rain forest frogs. "It was exhilarating to hold these small fossils up to the light to reveal the frogs within," said David C. Blackburn, one ...

The red-eyed tree frog has become one of Costa Rica’s most iconic creatures, admired for its vibrant colors and widespread presence across the country. This frog, known for its striking red eyes, ...

Researchers in Brazil have come across seven new species of colorful, miniature frogs deep in the country’s rain forest. The frogs, part of the genus Brachycephalus, rarely exceed one centimeter (0.4 ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of tree frog in an unusual place—a stretch of abandoned highway in Brazil. When herpetologists first heard male frogs calling in the Amazon rain forest, they ...

Tree frogs use a kind of seismic vibration to shake off unwelcome rivals, new research finds. IN WHAT APPEARS TO be a tantrum, red-eyed tree frogs of Central America use vibration to ward off ...

Germán Chávez is no stranger to the Amazon rain forest, where he says "one can't help but get excited" by all the reptiles and amphibians that he has made a career out of studying. But when he came ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the swampy rainforests of New Guinea back in 2016, frog ...

A few frog species in the jungles of East Asia take hopping to the extreme. These daredevil amphibians, dubbed parachute frogs, leap from treetops and soar through the rain-forest canopy to evade ...