Small, green and looking for love: Why the frogs at this Wake park are so loud

The green tree frogs are thriving at Downtown Cary Park, where their symphonies represent a mix of science and some serious ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Rainforest gliding leaf frogs leap from treetops and only come down to breed

"Their ability to live high in the canopy and only descend to breed shows an impressive niche specialization." ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Male Fruit Flies Have Sperm That Are Nearly as Long as Their Bodies. Here’s How the Cells Don’t Become a Tangled Mess

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Small Band of Panamanian Golden Frogs Is Saving Their Species From Oblivion

Panamanian golden frogs—such as F1, seen here—are native to the rainforests and cloud forests of Panama but haven't been seen in the wild since 2009. Each creature's bright coloration warns predators ...
Science Daily

Ecosystem-level Consequences Of Frog Extinctions

Streams that once sang with the croaks, chirps and ribbits of dozens of frog species have gone silent. They're victims of a fungus that's decimating amphibian populations worldwide. Such catastrophic ...