World Frog Day 2026 highlights how frogs support ecosystems and why their decline signals environmental problems.

Aposematism occurs when animals have distinct colors or patterns that warn predators of their unique dangers, such as the toxins within poison dart frogs. Aposematism can result in discomfort or even ...

Frogs to the rescue! Murder hornets have relatively few natural predators, but new research has revealed that the black-spotted pond frog is one of them. Kobe University ecologist Shinji Sugiura found ...

Frog eggs attract hungry predators, and this tiny father can only defend them from the smallest attackers. Just above him lives a tiger tarantula, a powerful ambush hunter. Together, they form an ...

What explains the vivid colors of the strawberry poison-dart frog? Piotr Naskrecki / Minden Pictures In the animal world as in fashion, bright color makes a bold statement. The vivid hues of the ...

Researchers have released more than 400 green and golden bell frogs into Canberra’s Mawson Ponds. The plan? These frogs will ...

A new study reports that city frogs sing more complex and attractive songs than their country cousins. Urban frogs can get away with producing more conspicuous mating calls, which are preferred by ...

frog Amazon rainforest Peru, poison dart frog Ranitomeya ventrimaculata small tropical amphibian kept in rain forest terrarium© Dirk Ercken/Shutterstock.com In a rainforest, small animals survive by ...