Scientists have identified the protein that helps poison dart frogs safely accumulate their namesake toxins, according to a study published today in eLife. The findings solve a long-standing ...

Most frogs defend themselves with toxins that sit passively in their skin, but only two species are known to go a step further and actively inject venom into anything that grabs them. These little ...

Researchers have identified a new species of poison-dart frog, Ranitomeya hwata, in the remote bamboo-forest of Alto Purus National Park located in eastern Peru. This newly discovered amphibian is the ...

Poisonous animals have evolved a bag of tricks to avoid autointoxication. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Some of the most ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Twelve pairs of poison dart frogs were recently translocated in Panama in a bid to strengthen the species’ chances of survival and provide answers ...