Posts Tagged ‘frogs’

New Chytrid

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
chytrid, bd, bs, dave blackburn, frogs, salamanders, amphibians, disease, extinction, fungus

When researchers found fire salamanders in the Netherlands dying at a rapid rate from a skin fungus, they thought the infection looked familiar.

Frogsicles

Monday, August 26th, 2013
frogs, amphibians

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
cameroon, frogs, amphibians, croac, conservation, reproduction, dave blackburn, brian freiermuth

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
frogs, chytrid, Bd, Vance Vredenburg, San Francisco State, amphibians, clawed, African, pregnancy, golden gate park, fungus, disease, extinction

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
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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.

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.

Oil Pudding, Cancun & Santa

Friday, December 10th, 2010
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Here are some gooey science stories we didn’t want you to miss this week.

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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