In their fairy tale “The Frog-King,” Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm tell of a young princess who needs help, but who judges others on their outward appearances, rather than being grateful for the help they ...

Most frogs defend themselves with toxins that sit passively in their skin, but only two species are known to go a step further and actively inject venom into anything that grabs them. These little ...

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The bacteria living on frogs' skin could play a vital role in protecting the animals from a deadly fungal disease. A team of researchers led by Penn State scientists found that frogs' natural skin ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The truncate-toed chorus frog is a widely distributed species in the Philippines archipelago, with four distinct subspecies. One of them, the Leyte ...