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Plants & Animals Jun 20, 2022

A rare discovery of long-term memory in wild frog-eating bats

Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found.

Cell & Microbiology Jun 16, 2022

To treat or to tolerate pathogens, that is the question

Why do some people seem to never get sick while others consistently fall prey to viruses and bacteria? How can the spouse of a sick person avoid catching their partner's bug despite sleeping next to them every night? Questions ...

Plants & Animals Jun 16, 2022

Tiny Brazilian frogs are poor jumpers because their ear canals are too small

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Brazil has found evidence that pumpkin toadlets (Brachycephalus) have poor jumping skills because their inner ear canals are too small. In their paper ...

Plants & Animals Jun 13, 2022

Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why

Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps—often in the blazing ...

Plants & Animals May 23, 2022

Researchers identify 63 animals most likely to go extinct by 2041, offer preservation approaches

It feels a bit strange to publish a paper that we want proved wrong—we have identified the 63 Australian birds, mammals, fish, frogs and reptiles most likely to go extinct in the next 20 years.

Plants & Animals May 13, 2022

Tadpoles for dinner? Indigenous community in Mexico reveals a favorite recipe for a particular frog

Stone soup (caldo de piedra) is a traditional meal from the Indigenous Chinantla region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Prepared by men, it is made by placing tomato, cilantro, chili peppers, onion, raw fish, salt, and water ...

Plants & Animals Apr 27, 2022

Naked mole rats, frogs and other animals may hold the secrets to preventing brain injury

The brain is the organ that orchestrates all the diverse functions and complex decisions that take place in biological systems. Despite its critical nature, it is equally as fragile: the neurons that make up the brain do ...

Plants & Animals Apr 26, 2022

Six new species of tiny frog discovered in Mexico

Scientists have discovered six new species of frog the size of a thumbnail in the forests of Mexico, with one earning the distinction of Mexico's smallest frog.

Evolution Apr 21, 2022

In western floodplains, species adapt to bullfrog, sunfish invaders

Non-native bullfrogs and sunfish species, introduced for consumer and sport purposes, are known to alter ecosystems and hinder native amphibians and fish in the Pacific Northwest highlands. But scant research exists about ...

Plants & Animals Apr 20, 2022

Research on amphibian choruses shows how song and mating mix

When it comes to mating wood frogs, it turns out that sound matters.

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