Frogs
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![A colored gradient of frogs, from black to green.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qs8rkhhEewcC4ozocwD5ZY-320-80.jpg)
Chernobyl radiation set off black frog surge while green frogs 'croaked.' Evolution explains why.
By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated
Chernobyl frogs' evolution shows how they have adapted to live with higher radiation by turning black.
![The chocolate frog has been hiding in the crocodile-infested swamps of New Guinea, evading detection until now.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LsBqeNKPFjosmaNcCGXcS7-320-80.jpeg)
Adorable 'chocolate frog' discovered in crocodile-infested swamp
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Scientists cataloging tree frogs in New Guinea stumbled across a never-before-seen 'chocolate frog' with brown skin and adorable eyes.
![A photo of a Javan tree frog on a log with its mouth open.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/39CUYMP8vJqHAYGVzUghBX-320-80.jpg)
Frogs: The largest group of amphibians
By Patrick Pester published
Fun facts and frequently asked questions about frogs, the largest and most diverse group of amphibians on Earth.
![Lime-green Hyalinobatrachium nouns was named for the Nouns decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a group that uses cryptocurrency to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c6XpgFbppdjLevnGZAz8af-320-80.jpg)
Crypto organization names newfound glass frog species — here’s why that's concerning
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new species of glass frog has been named by a cryptocurrency organization, triggering concern over the high environmental cost of crypto.
![Craugastor cueyatl on a Mexican 10-peso coin, which has a diameter of 1.1 inches (28 millimeters).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKdnRTeTkws7wDJbiaQFPX-320-80.jpg)
Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertip
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala.
![An African clawed frog with normal limbs.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KCwyJJVmUMHwYf9ZvsJzWL-320-80.jpg)
Frogs regrow amputated legs in breakthrough experiment
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have stimulated limb regrowth in frogs' amputated legs after giving them to a "cocktail" of drugs encased in a silicon stump called a "BioDome."
![A close up of a blue poison dart frog](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UXpjb7nPZxRCK4AYZgewJA-320-80.jpg)
Poison dart frogs: Facts about the beautiful but deadly amphibians
By Scott Dutfield published
Reference They might look cute, but the toxins from a poison dart frog can be strong enough to kill several humans.
![The head of a Taiwanese kukri snake in Lantau Island, Hong Kong plunges deep into the abdomen of a banded bullfrog.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qYcfhAuijTMyTJzfpHqjhF-320-80.jpg)
Snakes insert their heads into living frogs' bodies to swallow their organs (because nature is horrifying)
By Mindy Weisberger published
In two new studies, researchers identified more snakes that disembowel frogs to eat their organs, a gruesome habit that was only recently discovered.
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