Two newly discovered species of Australian frogs may be unable to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change, raising urgent conservation concerns from scientists. The research, published in ...

Newly discovered evidence of Australia’s earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frogs parted ways on the evolutionary tree. Previously, ...

Researchers in Australia have sounded the alarm after discovering that a threatened frog species has been interbreeding with a more abundant variety, hindering conservation efforts. The discovery, ...

More than three decades ago, amphibian researchers from around the globe converged on Canterbury, England, for the first World Congress of Herpetology — and, over drinks, shared the same frightening ...

Australia and South America weren't always so separate. At one time, many millions of years ago, these two continents were connected, along with others, in the southern supercontinent of Gondwana.

A fungal infection some scientists consider one of the worst wildlife diseases of all time is wreaking havoc on the global frog population. Now, scientists say they’ve discovered a way to help frogs ...

A first database has been compiled of the frog and freshwater fish species on hundreds of Australian islands. It was developed at The University of Queensland to help target conservation efforts ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. John Gould, an amphibian scientist at the University of Newcastle in ...

Scientists found a “cryptic” animal with gold eyes and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Kangaroo Island. Photo from Athithan Vignakaran via Unsplash On an ...

REUTERS - A new species of frog, whose groin flashes orange to scare away predators, has been discovered in Australia. When biologist Simon Clulow spotted the frog's unusual marble pattern on its ...