Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...

Near fast-flowing and strong rivers in Papua New Guinea, two new species were discovered. Richards SJ, Oliver PM (2024) Vertebrate Zoology In the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea, streams flow ...

(WTNH) – A newly discovered frog has gone viral, not only because it looks like Kermit, but also because you can see its organs through its translucent skin. According to the Costa Rican Amphibian ...

Researchers in Bolivia were ecstatic when they stumbled upon a rare type of frog last seen nearly two decades ago. Earlier this month, scientists went to the Carrasco National Park in order to rescue ...

Some ocean animals have a clever form of camouflage—they’re transparent. But being see-through is far less common on land. “And there’s a few reasons why that may be.” Jim Barnett is a postdoctoral ...

The amphibians are at the mercy of mining operations that are destroying their ecosystems, but local communities throughout South America are fighting back In Ecuador, a glass frog from a new species ...

Alongside a pristine stream in the foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes, a team of researchers has found a graceful glass frog that's new to science. Unlike its close relatives, this amphibian has ...

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, ...

won the Guardian’s Best Original Musical Award on the Edinburgh Fringe this year doesn’t mean to say it’s any good. Too many average-to-inadequate shows get praised to high heaven during the annual ...