In both Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) and Chile Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma rufum), after external fertilization, the male literally swallows the developing eggs into his vocal sac. Inside this ...

The Museum is scanning its collection of whale specimens so that the data is easier to handle and accessible to researchers around the world. For the first time, scientists have an image of what ...

Scientists believe that 8.7 million species of animals in the world have so far been classified. And, despite their best efforts, it’s estimated that there are still 5 million species to be described.

Mary Marlowe Leverette is one of the industry’s most highly regarded housekeeping and fabric care experts, sharing her knowledge on efficient housekeeping and textile conservation. She is also a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Following a 7,000-mile-long rescue mission for conservation, 33 tiny ...

The remote forests of southern Chile are home to the Southern Darwin’s Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii). Discovered by Charles Darwin in 1834, the tiny Southern Darwin’s Frogs are well-known for ...

The tiny frogs (Rhinoderma darwinii), which are particularly susceptible to the fungus, needed a refuge until conservationists figured out how to make their forest home safe once again.

Eight fascinating animal species, such as Darwin's frog and mouthbrooding cichlids, exhibit unique reproductive strategies where males carry fertilized eggs in their mouths until they hatch.

A harrowing 2024 study published in the journal Science reveals a grim reality: that the ongoing climate crisis has put Earth on track to lose about 160,000 species, with a worst-case scenario loss of ...

The Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile were once a sanctuary for Southern Darwin’s frogs (Rhinoderma darwinii), but a survey found the arrival of the chytrid fungus results in a 90per ...

Take the case of the South American frogs, Rhinoderma darwinii. Like several other amphibian species, the males are responsible for tadpole nurturing. The remarkable feature of these frogs is that the ...

Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 111B, No. 1 (May 2011), pp. 1-17 (17 pages) The acid—base relations of plant (including algal) environments are complex, ...