At least 11 species kick at predators with sharp, protruding bones as a defense mechanism Biologists at Harvard University have determined that some African frogs carry concealed weapons: When ...

African clawed frogs are very easy to keep in the lab.They were readily adopted by scientists as a model research animal. Author supplied The African clawed frog is the world’s most widely distributed ...

Even within a single species, animals don't all respond in the same way to environmental changes. A new study of reed frogs in East Africa reveals that understanding these differences could be key to ...

The African clawed frog is the world’s most widely distributed amphibian. It can be found lurking in ponds on four continents apart from Africa. There is even a population of albino African clawed ...

Deep within the rainforest rivers of western Central Africa lives a frog that seems to ignore many of the usual rules of ...

Animals of an interior exhibit at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney's Animal Kingdom have been shuffled around and a new African bullfrog was introduced.

An invasive species — one that can survive in drought, freezing weather and even outer space — is consuming and competing with native species in western Washington, officials are warning. Scientists ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. LiveScience A frog once widely imported and bred by hospitals because it lays eggs when injected with a pregnant woman's urine may have ...

Millions of years ago, one species of frog diverged into two species. Millions of years later, the two frogs became one again, but with a few extra chromosomes due to whole genome duplication. Such is ...

The African clawed frog, a species native to southern Africa, is one of the most successful invaders in the world. Part of the reason is that it has been of particular interest to scientists for a ...

The new species is described as having a flat face, downturned mouth, and round body, according to a study. Screen grab of photo shared on Facebook by Nick Evans. As an electrical storm hit a small ...