Posts Tagged ‘amphibians’

Secrets from the Coelacanth Genome

Thursday, April 18th, 2013
fish, amphibians, early life, evolution, genome, coelacanth, living fossil, deep sea

The genome of the living fossil reveals big secrets…

7,000 Kinds of Amphibians

Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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Did you know there are 7,000 different kinds of amphibians? Learn more with this fun music video! Song by Conor Loughridge and the Wiggly Tendrils.

What is Life Worth?

Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Dr. Richard Bartlett

What is the value of the 100 most threatened species on the planet?

AmphibiaWeb

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
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AmphibiaWeb now boasts 7,000 species! Now that’s something to sing about…

Beetle Juice

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
FrogSuckingLarvae

In a surprise reversal of predator and prey roles, a beetle eats (and drinks) a frog.

Super Herps!

Thursday, July 14th, 2011
lizards

Two new studies shed light on the sheer awesomeness of lizards and newts.

Oil Pudding, Cancun & Santa

Friday, December 10th, 2010
AustralianGreenTreeFrog

Here are some gooey science stories we didn’t want you to miss this week.

Red List – Bad News, Good News

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Vertebrates

Hundreds of scientists, working with data on over 25,000 species, have updated the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. While much of the report is alarming, conservation does appear to be working.

Research in Myanmar

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
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Academy researcher Jens Vindum explains his work in Myanmar.

Saturn, Dust and Missing Frogs

Friday, September 24th, 2010
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