Jersey Zoo has a new head of amphibians and invertebrates. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT) has promoted Ciaran Westgate from deputy to curator of herpetology and invertebrates. Westgate ...

What we know so far: Scientists have uncovered a naturally occurring gut bacterium from common tree frogs that can completely eradicate cancerous tumors in lab animals. The organism even outperforms ...

A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese ...

Earlier this month, the image of a courageous inflatable frog standing alone before militarized law enforcement during a protest at Portland’s ICE facility filled the newsfeeds of folks in Oregon (and ...

Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso is a place to explore and learn more about the life cycle of the amphibian. More than 30 people gathered there on a recent Saturday to learn more about ...

While Amphibia series creator Matt Braly noted how he’s not seeking to return with a new series, he is actively seeking to return with a new special, “Not a television show per se,” Braly noted, “but ...

The L.A. Zoo bred, raised, and released the southern mountain yellow-legged frogs and tadpoles into their native ecosystem Courtesy of L.A. Zoo More than 600 rare tadpoles and frogs have been released ...

Frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians are not just battling habitat loss and pollution they're now also contending with increasingly brutal heat waves and droughts. A sweeping 40-year study shows a ...

According to a study, global warming will increase droughts in up to 33% of the habitats of frogs, toads and treefrogs; in Brazil, the strongest impacts will be felt on the Amazon and the Atlantic ...

The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is providing scientists important clues about these creatures' lives. When you ...

Airbus has teamed up with French aircraft developer Hynaero to help the latter move forward with its development of an amphibious firefighting aircraft. Hynaero, which was established in 2023, is ...

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