A remarkable resistance to venom has been discovered in a frog that feasts on hornets despite their deadly stingers. This frog could potentially serve as a model organism for studies on mechanisms ...

The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has played a major role in the worldwide decline of frogs and toads. Its origins were investigated in a study conducted by scientists from the State ...

The chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), or Bd for short, is considered one of the causes of the worldwide decline in amphibian populations. In recent years, researchers have identified ...

Green and golden bell frogs used to be everywhere in Australia, until a deadly virus reduced their range by 90%. Then Anthony Waddle stepped in.

A deadly fungus that has wiped out hundreds of amphibian species worldwide may have started its global journey in Brazil. Genetic evidence and trade data suggest the fungus hitchhiked across the world ...

This article is part of an occasional series in which Nature profiles scientists with unusual career histories or outside interests. On warm, muggy evenings, conservation biologist Anthony Waddle and ...

A close encounter with a deadly frog — and the surprising truth about its natural defenses. Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse Chris Hemsworth, ...

Millions of wild frogs are killed and exported each year. The majority of these are sent into the European Union where, in some places, frogs legs are considered a delicacy. However, there is little ...