The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with ...

Quick Take Chytrid fungus has caused the decline of over 500 amphibian species and at least 90 presumed extinctions worldwide ...

Disease isn’t the biggest killer of amphibians — that would be habitat loss — but it can be the quickest. And the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in particular has been a huge worry ...

Globally, amphibians are going extinct at alarming rates. New research indicates amphibians that use poisons or other chemical defenses may have higher historic extinction rates than those without ...

A decade ago, a deadly fungus ravaged amphibian populations around the world, pushing several species into extinction. It’s a sadly familiar story on a planet with no shortage of bad news for animals.

That amphibians are the most imperiled class of vertebrates in the world is largely beyond debate. Such threats as habitat loss and overexploitation for meat or the pet trade are decimating amphibian ...

A gigantic, ancient relative of the newt, a drawing-pin sized frog, a limbless, tentacled amphibian and a blind see-through salamander have all made it onto a list of the world's weirdest and most ...

Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.

The Iberian ribbed newt has one of the most gruesome defense mechanisms of any amphibian, ensuring its survival during a ...

A tiny amphibian that lived 99 million years ago had a secret weapon: A tongue that shot out of its mouth like a bullet to snatch its prey. It’s the earliest known example of this “ballistic tongue” ...