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Water Holding Frog
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 - Sarah GIngichashvili
In a water-deprived region of Northern Australia, the water-holding frog survives by burying itself into the soil to avoid...

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Disease-Resistant Genes in Frogs?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 - 10:21:31 - Ehud Rattner

As frog populations die off around the world, researchers have identified certain genes that can help the amphibians develop resistance to harmful...

Make Way for the Superfrog

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 - 08:02:38 - Ehud Rattner

X-Men fans rejoice: Wolverine has come to life, as a frog. When the comic book warrior faces a fight, metallic blades spring forth from his hand. A...

Scientists Announce Top Ten New Species

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 - 14:44:26 - Ehud Rattner

The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists - scientists...

Origins of Frogs and Salamanders Revealed

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 - 16:40:48 - Ehud Rattner

How did frogs and salamanders evolve? This question, long-debated by biologists, has been answered by a team of researchers that includes U of T...

How Female Concave-eared Frogs Draw Mates?

Monday, May 12th, 2008 - 20:46:23 - Ehud Rattner

Most female frogs don't call; most lack or have only rudimentary vocal cords. A typical female selects a mate from a chorus of males and then -...

Harlequin Frog Rediscovered In Colombia

Saturday, March 15th, 2008 - 22:22:00 - Ehud Rattner

The critically endangered Carrikeri Harelquin frog was recently rediscovered by the Project Atelopus team in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta...

Scientists Discover Giant Fossil Frog

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 - 14:14:00 - Iddo Genuth

A team of researchers, led by Stony Brook University paleontologist David Krause, has discovered the remains in Madagascar of what may be the largest...

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