“To jump on the water surface, you have to have your legs retracted and ready to push down again by the time you’re ...

The frogs belong to a group called torrent frogs — and they were just discovered as a species new to science. Researchers ...

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.

Dry environments can cause the skin to stick, making it harder for the frog to shed completely. Offering your frog a shallow dish of clean, dechlorinated water can help soften their skin and make ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. Long before we had the luxury of storing milk in refrigerators, households in Russia and Finland had a ...

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a buffet. The alkaloid chemicals that poison dart frogs wield on their skin increase the variety ...

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...