Explore how frogs, axolotls, and other amphibians use cutaneous respiration to absorb oxygen directly through their skin.

That amphibians are the most imperiled class of vertebrates in the world is largely beyond debate. Such threats as habitat loss and overexploitation for meat or the pet trade are decimating amphibian ...

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with ...

A decade ago, a deadly fungus ravaged amphibian populations around the world, pushing several species into extinction. It’s a sadly familiar story on a planet with no shortage of bad news for animals.

Globally, amphibians are going extinct at alarming rates. New research indicates amphibians that use poisons or other chemical defenses may have higher historic extinction rates than those without ...

Climate change, habitat destruction, pollution and invasive species are all involved in the global crisis of amphibian declines and extinctions, researchers suggest in a new analysis, but increasingly ...

When frogs hit the road, many croak. Researchers found more than 65 animal species killed along a short stretch of roads in a Midwestern county. Nearly 95 percent of the total dead were frogs and ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — The most common animal in Pennsylvania is found in the forests of Pennsylvania. However, this “animal” isn’t a mammal or even a bird. According to Penn State University, the most ...