Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Poison dart frogs are hard to miss. They’re bright, agile, and ...

Dart frogs, from the rainforests of Central and South America, make their powerful poison by eating toxic bugs. Their bold colors warn predators: “Do not eat me or you will regret it.” Orange, yellow, ...

Researchers have identified a new species of poison-dart frog, Ranitomeya hwata, in the remote bamboo-forest of Alto Purus National Park located in eastern Peru. This newly discovered amphibian is the ...

CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA — Ivan Lozano recalls the night the phone rang. It was the Colombian police one Sunday in 1998, and they had some strange news. Two suspicious boxes had been discovered at El ...

A researcher from Colombia has been looking a how Phyllobates (a genus of poison dart frogs native to Central and South America) can avoid poisoning themselves. A 2010 analysis found that more than 63 ...

They shine in vibrant red, rich blue, or bright green—and with spots, stripes, or patches, they resemble small works of art ...

After poison frog tadpoles hatch from their eggs in the leaf litter, they wriggle onto the backs of their patiently waiting fathers, who piggyback them to water. Scientists studying the candy-colored ...

Long Beach residents and visitors alike will soon have a chance to dive into the wild world of amphibians, thanks to a new exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The new exhibit, dubbed “FROGS: ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Twelve pairs of poison dart frogs were recently translocated in Panama in a bid to strengthen the species’ chances of survival and provide answers ...