Team links malaria spike with mass amphibian die-off

Shortly after a mass die-off of amphibians, Costa Rica and Panama saw a spike in malaria cases. A new study clarifies the connection.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~6 min

Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration

Axolotls are amphibians known for their ability to regrow their organs, including their brains. New research clarifies their regeneration process.

Ashley Maynard, PhD Candidate in Quantitative Developmental Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich • conversation
Sept. 1, 2022 ~8 min


Five ways to help wildlife in heatwaves

If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.

Sarah Papworth, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
July 18, 2022 ~6 min

Wild turtles age slowly. Some basically don’t age at all

New research finds that turtles in the wild age slowly and have long lifespans, and identifies several species that essentially don't age at all.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
June 24, 2022 ~8 min

Watch: Tiny frogs can’t stick the landing

A group of tiny frogs are so small they lose control when jumping, ungracefully pirouetting through the air before coming in for a crash-landing.

U. Florida • futurity
June 17, 2022 ~7 min

Killer amphibian fungal infections differ based on species and place

New research sheds light on an frog-killing pandemic. "...when it comes to chytrid infection, the most important things are where you live and who you are."

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Feb. 17, 2022 ~9 min

Only this one kind of frog has legit teeth

Scientists weren't sure if a rare frog species, Gastrotheca guentheri, had real teeth, so they zoomed in on some froglet jaws to find out.

U. Florida • futurity
Nov. 24, 2021 ~7 min

Only this one kind of frog has legit teeth

Scientists weren't sure if a rare frog species, Gastrotheca guentheri, had real teeth, so they zoomed in on some froglet jaws to find out.

U. Florida • futurity
Nov. 24, 2021 ~7 min


Weird, noodly amphibian shows up in Florida

Biologists have caught a caecilian, a legless amphibian that can be anywhere from a few inches to 5 feet long. It's the first one found in the US.

Natalie van Hoose-Florida • futurity
July 28, 2021 ~6 min

Early amphibians’ move to land came with a spine switch-up

For early amphibians, moving from water to land and, for some, back to the water left an impression—on the shapes of animals' spines.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
June 17, 2021 ~8 min

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