News articles tagged with 'frog' (Page 7)
Harlequin frog rediscovered in Colombia
— 12 Mar 2008 17:01 | BiologyAfter 14 years without having been seen, several young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP), have rediscovered the Carrikeri Harlequin Frog (Atelopus…
Remains of giant frog discovered in Madagascar
— 18 Feb 2008 22:00 | Geology and palaeontologyA team of researchers, led by Stony Brook University palaeontologist David Krause, Ph.D., has discovered in Madagascar the remains of what may be the largest frog ever to exist. Moreover,…
The future of sunbathing tree frogs under a cloud
— 19 Nov 2007 20:01 | BiologyAnimal conservationists in Manchester are turning to physics to investigate whether global warming is responsible for killing sun-loving South American tree frogs. In a unique collaborative…
Underestimation of frog numbers causes concern
— 31 Oct 2007 08:58 | BiologyFrogs are vanishing from all the world's ecosystems with unprecedented speed. It is thought that more than 100 species have died out since 1980 alone. In a paper published in the online,…
Frog study takes leaf out of nature book
— 25 Oct 2007 16:18 | BiologyA brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and…
Mystery behind how nuclear membrane forms during mitosis solved
— 10 Sep 2007 15:37 | BiologyJust how a dividing cell rebuilds the nuclear envelope, the protective, functional wrapping that encases both the original and newly copied genetic material, has been a source of controversy…
New golden frog discovered in remote region of Colombia
— 28 Aug 2007 15:49 | BiologyA new poisonous frog was recently discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia by a team of young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP). The new…
New animal species discovered in Suriname rainforest
— 4 Jun 2007 16:03 | BiologyScientists exploring the remote highlands of eastern Suriname discovered 24 species believed to be new to science, including a frog with florescent purple markings and other amphibians,…