When researchers found fire salamanders in the Netherlands dying at a rapid rate from a skin fungus, they thought the infection looked familiar.
Posts Tagged ‘frogs’
New Chytrid
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013Frogsicles
Monday, August 26th, 2013
By Molly Michelson “…They are essentially solid frogsicles.” That’s Stefan Sirucek in National Geographic describing the latest publication on frozen frogs. Sounds like the Triplets of Belleville (click for image), n’est-ce pas? Jon Costanzo and his Miami University (Ohio, that is, not Florida) colleagues studied the antifreeze mechanics of Alaskan wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) that [...]
A Trip to Cameroon
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Two very different Academy scientists traveled to Cameroon together earlier this summer, in search of frogs, in a race to save them.
Tracking the Spread of Disease
Monday, May 20th, 2013
Local researchers, using Academy collections, are tracking the spread of the deadly disease killing amphibians worldwide.
7,000 Kinds of Amphibians
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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.
AmphibiaWeb
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
AmphibiaWeb now boasts 7,000 species! Now that’s something to sing about…
Beetle Juice
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
In a surprise reversal of predator and prey roles, a beetle eats (and drinks) a frog.
Oil Pudding, Cancun & Santa
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Here are some gooey science stories we didn’t want you to miss this week.
Research in Myanmar
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Academy researcher Jens Vindum explains his work in Myanmar.
Saturn, Dust and Missing Frogs
Friday, September 24th, 2010
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