Crawfish frog numbers are on decline due to habitat loss. But scientists in Indiana are working to return species to a historic site. When frogs start disappearing from a place that they've been in ...
Frogs, like butterflies and salamanders, have what is called a "bi-phasic life cycle." They undergo metamorphosis to grow from their larval stage, as a non-reproductive tadpole that swims underwater, ...
A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. By Asher Elbein The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s ...
The fossilization of the tadpole's "delicate structures," like its eyes and gills, allowed for a detailed analysis of the rare find. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
For years, we've been asking, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Maybe what we should have been asking is, "Which came first: the frog or... The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years ...