Glass frogs have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the journal Science. Ernesto Benavides/Getty Images Now you see them, now you ...

There wouldn’t be a lot of advantages to being a member of the Hyalinobatrachium yaku species. You’d be a frog for one thing. You’d be just 0.8 in. (2 cm) long too, meaning you’d be prey for, well, ...

When you think of frogs, the color green probably comes to mind. So too do the variety of bright floral colors that you sometimes see in tree frogs. On the other hand, researchers have recently ...

Slimy biology lessons involving the slicing and dicing of tiny green amphibians are a gross memory for most students. “When you cut the frog open, some of the liquid formaldehyde they had been soaking ...

Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...

Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing see-through frogs, letting them observe organs, blood vessels and eggs under the skin without performing dissections. Dissections have become ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Good luck studying glassfrogs. Even the largest ones are barely two ...

Frogs are one of the most diverse animal groups, with a wide range of sizes and colors. Scientists have identified up to 5,000 frog species and believe there are many more waiting to be discovered.

There are many ways that creatures can camouflage themselves from predators. ' Glass frogs ' that inhabit the jungles of Central and South America have highly transparent muscles and skin, and when ...