Their experiments with frog skin cells, known as “xenobots,” revealed an astonishing ability to adapt and reorganize in ...

Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...

Engineered frog-derived peptides may become powerful new antibiotics, showing strong results against resistant bacteria in ...

By the time a doctor prescribes antibiotics, the microbial enemy has already slipped past our defenses. But the war against ...

Biological robots made from frog cells can replicate by smooshing loose cells into new robots—a reproduction method not seen in any other organism. Chloe Tenn is a graduate of North Carolina State ...

Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water ...