The golden poison frog of Colombia packs enough toxin in its skin to kill ten grown men, yet it produces none of that poison itself. Like other poison frogs, it harvests alkaloids from the ants and ...

There is a group of colorful amphibians that are known for storing defensive alkaloids in glands on their skin. These species, known as poison dart frogs, possess mechanisms that capture toxins ...

The next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers jammed in the lid of a piano, you might pause to consider the marvellous way our bodies are able to heal such injuries.