Frogs possess an extraordinary ability to breathe and drink through their permeable skin, a vital adaptation for survival in diverse environments. This unique cutaneous respiration and skin-based ...
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 ...
Long before winter seals the forest under ice, certain frogs begin preparing for a transformation that defies basic biology. The wood frog (Rana sylvatica), along with a few treefrog species like the ...