A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforests host some of the most diverse and complex ecosystems on Earth. In a study published ...

STAMFORD — An orange and black male frog not much longer than an inch carries a tiny tadpole up to the top of a tropical plant and places it inside a well of water to await its first meal: an ...

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm John Ydstie. There's a new trend in the pet world that has nothing to do with cockapoodles, ferrets or Siamese fighting fish. More and more people around the ...

Long Beach residents and visitors alike will soon have a chance to dive into the wild world of amphibians, thanks to a new exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The new exhibit, dubbed “FROGS: ...

The “metallic poison frog” Ranitomeya aquamarina (left) and the “heavenly” Ranitomeya aquamarina (right) are the first newly discovered species in their genus in 13 years. That long trek for humans is ...

The old saying that people marry their parents may be true for poison dart frogs, and it may even lead to the formation of new species, according to a new study in Nature based on work at the ...

They shine in vibrant red, rich blue, or bright green—and with spots, stripes, or patches, they resemble small works of art by nature. But what appears so striking holds a surprising detail: The ...

A Brazilian woman was arrested at an airport in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday for attempting to smuggle 130 poisonous dart frogs out of the country, officials said. The woman was flying out of El Dorado ...

Frogs aren't meant to be able to store a mental map in their brains. 20 years ago, Lainy Day from the University of Mississippi, USA, tested the place memory of amphibians and lizards, but none ...