Jul 11 2011
Tough Turtle Survived What Dinosaurs Couldn’t
The hearty river turtle outlived the meteor that killed off dinosaurs.
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May 02 2011
An Epidemic Among Amphibians
A deadly and contagious disease is wiping out amphibians around the world. Although there is no cure, scientists know how it spread.
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Apr 04 2011
Mayfly Captured in Flight 300 Million Years Ago
The oldest known full-body impression of a flying insect was preserved in 300 million-year-old Massachusetts sandstone.
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Jan 26 2011
Cuban Frogs Hitched Rides to Florida
Two species of invasive frogs may have gotten to the United States by floating on debris.
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Dec 08 2010
Frog Bladders Hold Surprises
Australia's desert frogs have a unique way of dealing with foreign objects that become lodged in their bodies.
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Nov 09 2010
Earliest Burrow of Four-Legged Animal Found
This groundhog hole-like quarters has been traced to an amphibian that lived 350 million years ago.
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Aug 13 2010
Invasive Bullfrogs Done in by Flash Floods
Native frog species in Mexico have figured out how to survive floods better than their invasive cousins.
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Jul 20 2010
‘Human Fish’ Breaks Lifespan Record
This small, blind salamander can live to be over 100 years old, easily outlasting other amphibians.
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Jun 09 2010
Snake Populations Mysteriously Plummet
Scientists can't explain why 11 of 17 populations of snakes worldwide have dropped sharply over the past decade.
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Mar 15 2010
Meat-Eating Amphibian Predated Dinos
A newly found terrestrial amphibian lived 70 million years before dinosaurs in what is now Pennsylvania.
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