Amphibians, Amphibian Pictures, Amphibian Facts

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Poison Dart Frog Pictures

Want to see more of these incredibly colorful critters? Hop on in.
Warty Newt

Meet the endangered newt that’s Europe’s largest. Learn why these amphibians are special—warts and all.
Spotted Salamander

Go underground and meet this salamander that's both large and common, yet so secretive it’s rarely seen.
It's a Frog's Life

They look like spilled candy. You'll be tempted to scoop one up and cup it in your hands. But let it go, because the red-eyed tree frog's life is an extraordinary journey.
Photos: Ten "Lost" Amphibians

From the golden toad to the Turkestanian salamander—the quest begins for the ten likely extinct amphibian species conservationists most want to rediscover.

Can Sugar Make You Stupid?

Bingeing on fructose stunted memory and learning in rats, prompting "high concern" over unhealthy humans.
Fossil Ink Sacs Yield Pigment

Still soft ink sacs from 160-million-year-old squidlike animals have yielded pigment matching that of modern cuttlefish.

How to Build a Dog

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.
Dog DNA Photo Gallery

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.