Glass frogs are pretty remarkable creatures. Of the 150 species, many have transparent abdomens that give viewers a glimpse into their inner workings—guts, heart and all. Now, as Mindy Weisberger ...

It’s tough being a frog. You have to account for opposing lanes of traffic across a busy highway and, if you get through that, you have to hop across logs and the backs of turtles, avoiding alligators ...

The glass frog is a BIG fan of transparency, in the sense that you can see all of its internal organs through its belly skin. I guess that's why they call you the glass frog. You can find over 150 ...

A new glass frog species that bears an uncanny resemblance to Kermit the Frog was discovered by scientists in Costa Rica, the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center announced earlier this week. While ...

Nature always has the potential to outdo human imagination. From across oceans, forests, deserts, and isolated islands, there are actual living creatures strange enough to appear mythical. They have ...

What if you had the power of invisibility, but it only works when you’re asleep? That might be useful for a surreptitious nap in public, but it still probably wouldn’t suit you as well as it does the ...

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 ...

This photo provided by researchers in December 2022 shows a glass frog, strict leaf dwelling frogs, that sleep, forage, fight, mate, and provide (male) parental care on leaves over tropical streams.

When you're a superstar Muppet, apparently you have to hide out in the jungles of Costa Rica to avoid the paparazzi. Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the serious and silly sides of science and ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – A Minnesota scientist in Costa Rica has discovered a new species of glass frog. Oddly enough, the frog looks very similar to the Muppets character Kermit the Frog. Brian Kubicki ...