July is a month of early harvest in the garden. Much of the produce; especially the greens, that have been growing through the long days of June can now be gathered. This is also seen with the berries ...

A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. By Asher Elbein The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s ...

Flexible electrodes were implanted into tadpole embryos when they were days old - Liu Lab/Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Cyborg tadpoles with electrodes grown into their brains ...

A compound that blocked the development of the distinctive markings of tadpoles in experiments could help to prevent the deadliest form of skin cancer, British scientists said on Thursday. It may be ...

As part of a conservation initiative, 33 endangered Darwin's froglets have been born in the UK. The remote forests of southern Chile are home to the Southern Darwin's Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii).

Q. Last year, you provided facts about salamanders. What can you tell us about frogs and toads? How are they different from other animals? What makes them special? A. Salamanders, although abundant in ...

With 8.2 billion people in the world, cities are constantly expanding, rapidly altering the environment. Animals that undergo complete metamorphosis, such as frogs, may face bigger challenges as they ...

Some tadpoles break the rules of biology. Instead of developing lungs as they grow, they lose them entirely and still manage to survive. A recent study from Cornell University found that these ...

Bioengineering researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic device that can be implanted into a ...