New research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as tadpoles are less likely to move on land, putting their survival at risk. New Oregon State ...

A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. By Asher Elbein The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s ...

A major challenge facing wildlife biologists is understanding why some species go extinct while others persist in the same habitat. To address this question, we investigated whether tree canopy ...

Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler explains how his love for frogs spurred his interest in tropical rainforests, eventually leading him to start the web site. Here he explains why frogs are important ...

Fitness attributes acquired in aquatic habitats by amphibians exhibiting complex life histories have been shown to cascade through terrestrial juveniles into adulthood, a phenomenon termed carry-over ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - New Oregon State University research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as tadpoles are less likely to move on land, putting ...

A species of frog endemic to the Pacific Northwest faces a 50 per cent increase in the probability of extinction by the 2080s due to climate change, according to a new study. A species of frog endemic ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS58) -- The spring show at the Mitchell Park Domes focuses on the rebirth of nature and some of its species. "Metamorphosis: The Lives of Frogs and Butterflies" opens at 9 a.m. on ...

The word ‘metamorphosis’ comes from the Greek words ‘meta’ meaning change, ‘morph’ which refers to shape, and ‘osis’ meaning a process. Metamorphosis is the process of changing the shape of the body.