Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, ...

Some ocean animals have a clever form of camouflage—they’re transparent. But being see-through is far less common on land. “And there’s a few reasons why that may be.” Jim Barnett is a postdoctoral ...

Throughout evolution, prey animals have adopted a range of strategies to evade their predators. But often these elaborate strategies come at a cost. For example, looking out for and fleeing from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a frog becomes intelligent enough, it learns to play the banjo and host a variety show called The Muppets. Unfortunately, ...

The young offspring of a frog native to Southeast Asia display an “unusual colour pattern”, probably to camouflage themselves “as animal droppings” to escape predators, according to a study. A team of ...

Some frogs have evolved features so strange that scientists struggle to explain them, and a few look less like amphibians ...

Bigger brains can be an advantage for prey animals, as it can help them outsmart their predators. But big brains may be too costly to maintain when predation risk is high, forcing animals to use other ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Do you like frogs? Good news: Five ...

How do frogs protect themselves from predators? Some species rely on cognitive predator evasion, using their large brains and strong hind legs. For species exposed to high predation pressure, however, ...

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, ...