A strange purple species of frog that lives most of its life underground undergoes a drastic change from rock-clinging tadpole to grown-up digger, new research finds. "For these remarkable frogs, ...

A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. By Asher Elbein The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s ...

When tadpoles are but tadpoles, they're voracious eaters, chomping down all of the plant matter in their paths. When tadpoles are but tadpoles, they're voracious eaters, chomping down all of the plant ...

Wan-Tso Hsu, Chi-Shiun Wu, Jou-chiieh Lai, Yi-Kai Chiao, Chih-Hao Hsu, Yeong-Choy Kam and Sarah Woodley Previous studies showed that Fejervarya cancrivora tadpoles were salt-tolerant (up to 24 parts ...

The Indian Purple frog skeleton undergoes dramatic transformation as tadpoles clinging to underwater rocks become adults digging their way underground, according to a new study. The Indian Purple frog ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Paleontologists don’t always get what they are digging for. In ...

For years, we've been asking, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Maybe what we should have been asking is, "Which came first: the frog or... The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years ...

The word ‘metamorphosis’ comes from the Greek words ‘meta’ meaning change, ‘morph’ which refers to shape, and ‘osis’ meaning a process. Metamorphosis is the process of changing the shape of the body.

There's something magical about tadpoles. The mere mention of this little creature sparks happy memories of children screaming with delight as they splash in a shallow stream trying to capture some of ...

ANN ARBOR -- When tadpoles are but tadpoles, they're voracious eaters, chomping down all of the plant matter in their paths. Now, a University of Michigan study has shown that this voraciousness is ...