Languages: English and Italian. A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforests host some of the most diverse and complex ...

Let's talk about one of the most dazzling — and dangerous — creatures in the animal kingdom: the golden poison dart frog. These tiny amphibians have incredibly toxic skin, and it packs a ...

Toxins found in the skin of poison dart frogs may hitch a ride there via molecular taxicabs. Now, scientists have pinpointed a protein that can give at least some poisons a ride. The protein ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Poison dart frogs are hard to miss. They’re bright, agile, and as ...

Watch as the deadly secrets of the poison dart frog unfold, a tiny creature with one of the most powerful defenses in the animal kingdom. This video dives into the insane biology of these vibrant ...

They are commonly called poison arrow frogs or poison dart frogs. This is because Native American tribes rubbed their arrows or blowgun darts on the backs of poisonous frogs before hunting.

By Elizabeth Landau Faster than Gene Kelly tap-dancing in the rain, many species of poison dart frogs tap their middle toes on their hind feet so rapidly it can look like a blur. Look at that toe go.

But none are quite like the tap dancing that scientists have observed in poison dart frogs: These amphibians reserve their moves not for potential mates, but for prey. Across many of the nearly ...

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Poison dart frog tadpoles ingest their mother’s unfertilized eggs for two reasons: nutrition and toxicity. Some toxins, like those from the golden poison dart frog, prove fatal for a human in ...

The colorful markings of poison dart frogs vary depending on where the frogs live. Now, a new study using thousands of fake-frog decoys finds that these markings evolved hyper-locally, explaining ...