Deep within the dense foliage of Papua New Guinea lives the world’s smallest vertebrate. Meet Paedophryne amauensis, a ...

A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. By Asher Elbein The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s ...

An artist depicts the tadpole and frog individuals of the Notobatrachus degiustoi species. The oldest known tadpole fossil, which belongs to this species, was found in the Patagonia region of ...

Some of our personality traits from childhood stick with us for the rest of our lives. An early shyness on the playground doesn't always go away in the boardroom, for example. But what if your entire ...

This frog dad goes to extreme heights to find the safest home for his tadpoles. Carrying one tadpole at a time, this frog father climbs high into the canopy to find the safest pools for his offspring.

A tadpole fossil found in Argentina, dating back at least 161 million years, is the oldest that has ever been discovered. The fossil was found back in January 2020, with news of the discovery ...

Have you ever wondered how city life affects animals like frogs? A new study reveals that urban Túngara frog tadpoles develop faster —but end up being smaller — than tadpoles from forests, probably ...

Ancient climate changes during the Ice Age still shape frog diversity across African rainforests, revealing hidden ...

A strange spiny frog with a bright red belly has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes, baffling scientists.