Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole, dating back approximately 161 million years to the Middle Jurassic period Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a ...

When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University. "Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated ...

Newly discovered proto-amphibian, Kermitops (USNM PAL 407585) from the Department of Paleobiology collections at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History. The species is named ...

The green-and-black poison dart frog is native to Central America and the north-west part of South America The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that ...

Early in development, many animals pick a team — male or female — based on their genetics, and, with time, acquire the characteristics to match. New research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL ...

This newly discovered poison frog may represent an evolutionary step on the pathway towards developing brilliant warning coloration associated with other poison dart frogs. A small reddish-brown frog ...

Call it a grand-phibian. Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our understanding of amphibian evolution, experts say.

The realization has big implications for how scientists think about evolution. Phenotypic plasticity offers a solution to the crucial puzzle of how organisms adapt to environmental challenges, ...