Over the past few decades, roboticists have developed robots inspired by a wide range of animals, including dogs, snakes, birds, spiders, bats, octopus, and different types of insects. These robots ...
When it comes to laying eggs, tree frogs have some unusual habits. Instead of always laying their eggs on tree branches where they usually live, they often lay their eggs on the ground. But why would ...
(Beyond Pesticides, November 15, 2018) Neonicotinoids are widely known for their link to declining pollinator populations, but new research finds that the ill effects of these chemicals also extends ...
New research shows the male smooth guardian frog is a kind of amphibian 'Mr. Mom.' Stay-at-home dads might find their spirit animal in the smooth guardian frog of Borneo. A new pair of research papers ...
Frogs may appear harmless, but many species are highly efficient predators equipped with specialized hunting adaptations. Their elastic tongues can launch in fractions of a second, allowing them to ...
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) is the most commonly used frog in biological research 1. It is the model amphibian in developmental and molecular biology because, among other characteristics, ...
When humans form love triangles, drama often ensues. Three-way romance tends to capture our interest, like the iconic Lancelot-Guinevere tale or more recently, that whole Jada Pinkett Smith thing. But ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...