Poison frogs living in human care aren’t poisonous, thanks to a “detox” diet of mild insects, like crickets and fruit flies. Can adding alkaloids to a frog’s diet help it regain its toxins and get its ...
From monarchs to sea slugs, various creatures consume chemicals that keep predators at bay Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent Monarchs, some frogs and other animals feed on toxic plants or bugs ...
Researchers have identified a protein that may help a poison dart frog collect toxins from food and transport them to the frog’s skin, Erin Garcia de Jesús reported in “How poison dart frogs hoard ...
Over the course of 500 million years, three species of poison frogs evolved to withstand a toxin they use to prevent predators from catching them. But, there’s a catch: the frogs experience a ...
Researchers may have discovered the first example of a frog that pollinates flowering plants. By Sofia Quaglia On warm evenings near Rio de Janeiro, you might find milk fruit trees covered in brownish ...