The wobbly, lanky arachnids known as harvestmen or daddy longlegs may be overlooked as predators of small vertebrates such as ...

Frogs are some of the most widespread amphibians in the United States, thriving in pretty much any area with plenty of water, like rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands, and even temporary pools. These ...

American bullfrog DNA has turned up not far from the only known habitat of Pithecopus rusticus — a small, critically endangered tree frog that lives in Brazil. These neon green, orange and black frogs ...

The California red-legged frog, an iconic native species and the largest native frog in the American West—also once featured ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The world has lost at least 200 frog species ...

The 23rd annual American Frog Day will be celebrated on Staten Island this Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn. This event highlights the scientific study of amphibians through education and ...

The drink appears to be a simple iced tea but on closer inspection contains the delicate anatomy of an American bullfrog. The female frog’s fallopian tubes – or more correctly oviducts – are said by ...