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752 results for: Amphibians

  1. Paleontology

    Fossils illustrate evolution of life

    Paleontologist Donald Prothero takes readers through the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest oozes of goo to our recent relative Lucy.

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  2. Physics

    Pentaquarks, locked-in syndrome and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss pentaquark sightings, delightful diatoms and whether an ancient four-legged fossil was actually a snake.

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  3. Animals

    Where salamanders should be very afraid

    Three zones of North America at high risk if the salamander-killing fungus disease Bsal invades.

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  4. Animals

    First known venomous frogs stab with toxin-dripping lip spikes

    Two Brazilian frogs jab foes with venoms more deadly than pit vipers'.

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  5. Animals

    Why we need predators

    It might be easy to say that we should wipe out species that can kill us. But the effects of such action would be far ranging.

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  6. Animals

    Seeing humans as superpredators

    People have become a unique predator, hunting mostly adults of other species.

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  7. Animals

    Rainforest frogs flourish with artificial homes

    A rainforest frog population grew by about 50 percent when scientists built pools for tadpoles that mimic puddles made by other animals.

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  8. Animals

    Rising temperatures may cause problems for cold-blooded critters

    Ectotherms cannot easily handle extreme temperatures, a new study finds.

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  9. Animals

    Amphibian diseases flow through animal trade

    Discovery of chytrid fungus and ranaviruses in frogs and toads exported from Hong Kong shows how pathogens may spread.

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  10. Animals

    Animal moms sacrifice a lot — sometimes even themselves

    In the animal kingdom, there are bad mothers and good ones — and then there are those that let their kids eat them.

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  11. Animals

    Amphibian killer forces immune-cell suicides

    Fungal menace to frogs and their kin shuts down key parts of the animals’ defenses.

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  12. Animals

    As their homes warm, salamanders shrink

    Many species of salamanders respond to climate change by getting smaller.

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