Researchers discovered that a poison frog species described decades ago was based on a mix-up involving the wrong museum ...

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, dubbed ...

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 ...

In nature, size is often misleading. Some of the most powerful defences on Earth belong not to large predators, but to ...

The colorful poison dart frogs are named after a toxin that once posed a danger to humans—today, however, they pose no threat ...

In the forests of western Brazil, along the banks of a Juruá River tributary, researchers came upon more than a dozen tiny creatures, smaller than a nickel, flaunting bright colors that warned: “stay ...