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World's Smallest Frogs Discovered in New Guinea
December 12, 2011 — Field research has uncovered the world's smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. The discovery also makes them the world's smallest tetrapods (non-fish vertebrates). The frogs belong to the genus ... > full story -
Stinky Frogs Are a Treasure Trove of Antibiotic Substances
November 30, 2011 — Some of the nastiest smelling creatures on Earth have skin that produces the greatest known variety of antibacterial substances that hold promise for becoming new weapons in the battle against ... > full story -
Herbicide Atrazine Spurs Reproductive Problems in Many Creatures, Report Finds
November 28, 2011 — An international team of researchers has reviewed the evidence linking exposure to atrazine -- an herbicide widely used in the US and more than 60 other nations -- to reproductive problems in ... > full story -
Predators Drive the Evolution of Poison Dart Frogs' Skin Patterns
November 21, 2011 — Natural selection has played a role in the development of the many skins patterns of the tiny Ranitomeya imitator poison dart ... > full story -
Snake Spills Venomous Secrets
November 17, 2011 — Examining venom from a variety of poisonous snakes, scientist have discovered why the bite of one small black, yellow and red serpent called the Texas coral snake can be so ... > full story -
Frogs' Amazing Leaps Due to Springy Tendons
November 16, 2011 — The secret to frogs' superlative jumping lies in their tendons. Researchers, filming frogs jumping at 500 frames per second with special X-ray technology, show that the frog's tendon stretches as it ... > full story -
Duck's Boon Might Be a Turtle's Bane: Overturned Duck Nest Boxes Can Be Death Traps for Turtles
November 3, 2011 — Biologists have discovered that overturned duck nest boxes can be death traps for wetland turtles. Ordinarily a good thing, duck nest boxes -- a nesting box attached to a pole in the wetland ground ... > full story -
Humans and Sharks Share Immune System Feature
September 30, 2011 — A central element of the immune system has remained constant through more than 400 million years of evolution, according to new research. T-cell receptors from mice continue to function even when ... > full story -
Tree Frogs Chill out to Collect Precious Water
September 29, 2011 — Australian green tree frogs survive the dry season with the help of the same phenomenon that fogs up eyeglasses in the winter, new research ... > full story -
Global Conservation Priorities for Marine Turtles
September 28, 2011 — Marine turtles worldwide are vulnerable and endangered, but their long lives and broad distribution make it difficult for scientists to accurately determine the threat level to different populations ... > full story
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