In recent years, fungal disease has torn through the world’s amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others have been able to withstand the epidemic. Researchers have previously ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A Pristamantis frog in Panama Cori Richards-Zawacki The early 2000s ...

In the past few decades, a lethal disease has decimated populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide, even driving some species to extinction. Yet other amphibians resisted the epidemic. Based ...

They pretend they’re dead and use a variety of other tactics to avoid the advances of overeager males, proving they’re not defenseless and passive. By Elizabeth Preston Some male frogs cannot take a ...

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered how changes to a frog's immune system may be the key to beating a viral infection which is devastating frog populations across the UK.

A deadly fungus is devastating frog populations around the world. In California, scientists are racing to find a way to immunize one species,... In The Battle To Save Frogs, Scientists Fight Fungus ...

EL VALLE, PANAMA — The cloud forests may still hold a few Panamanian golden frogs, but Edgardo Griffith doesn’t have the money he needs to find them. The Houston Zoo biologist’s fieldwork budget is ...

A deadly fungus that has been devastating frog populations is spreading across the globe — it has helped drive the extinction of 200 species so far. In California, the chytrid fungus has moved ...

(Honolulu-AP) -- A Big Island group working to rid the island of noisy Caribbean frogs says it is still hopeful that the Coqui frog can be eradicated. Coqui Frog Working Group coordinator Arnold Hara ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers are heading to Central America to develop ways to fight a fungus blamed for the extinction of dozens of frog and amphibian species. The Smithsonian Institution is leading the ...