A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) shows that red-eyed treefrog embryos hatch early when exposed to high ammonia levels — an environmental cue that it’s too hot and ...

A tree frog: female (larger individual below) laying eggs, which are protected by the 'foam nest' and male (smaller individual above). When it comes to laying eggs, tree frogs have some unusual habits ...

Five-day-old red-eyed treefrog embryos are tightly curled inside dehydrated eggs packed closely together. It’s dry enough to make them begin to hatch early amid heating. Karen M. Warkentin As the frog ...

Crawfish frog numbers are on decline due to habitat loss. But scientists in Indiana are working to return species to a historic site. When frogs start disappearing from a place that they've been in ...

The hairy frog, also known as the wolverine frog or horror frog, is a remarkably unique species of frog native to Central Africa. Hairy frogs (Trichobatrachus robustus) are in the “squeaker” frog ...

When frogs start disappearing from a place that they've been in for decades, it can be a warning sign for the whole ecosystem. In Indiana, nature lovers and scientists are raising the red flag for the ...

A curious aspect of tree frogs is that they often lay their eggs on the ground where the risk of predation by natural enemies is greater than in the trees where they live. A research team suggested ...