Tiny creatures in Peru were discovered as a new species of spiny-backed tree frog, a study says. The frogs are a new species of Osteocephalus and were found in Yanachaga Chemillén National Park, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Eiffinger's tree frogs lay eggs in an isolated water bodies such as a gap between plant stems. Their tadpoles hold onto their poop for months to reduce risk of contaminating their small spawning areas ...

The leap of a frog is a quintessential evolutionary feat. The critter’s girthy gams thrust from behind to springboard the body up and out; a pair of acrobatic arms stretch forward to seamlessly break ...

One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home. The galaxy frog, ...

In nature, size is often misleading. Some of the most powerful defences on Earth belong not to large predators, but to ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of contaminating their small ...