News tagged with poison frogs

New research may lead to new ways to control honeybee parasite

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ground-breaking discoveries by Michigan State University researchers could help protect honeybees from deadly parasites that have devastated commercial colonies.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Amazonian amphibian diversity traced to Andes

Colorful poison frogs in the Amazon owe their great diversity to ancestors that leapt into the region from the Andes Mountains several times during the last 10 million years, a new study from The University ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A newly discovered chemical weapon in poison frogs' arsenal

New research documents a surprising chemical weapon used by some Amazonian poison frogs. The study identified for the first time a family of poisons never before known to exist in these brightly colored creatures ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Athletic frogs have faster-changing genomes

Physically fit frogs have faster-changing genomes, says a new study of poison frogs from Central and South America.

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast