It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: The Muppets are back on TV! But one of them might sound a little different than you're used to. A new version of "The Muppet Show" airs as a ...

A deadly fungus that has wiped out hundreds of amphibian species worldwide may have started its global journey in Brazil. Genetic evidence and trade data suggest the fungus hitchhiked across the world ...

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Jodi Rowley is the Lead Scientist of the Australian Museum's citizen science project, FrogID. She has received funding from state, federal and philanthropic agencies. Grace Gillard does not work for, ...

When it comes to hair that makes an instant statement, it doesn’t get much chicer than a short pixie haircut. Yes, bob hairstyles have dominated for a while– from undone lobs to sleek, power ...

The southern Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) has seen its population fall by 90 per cent in Chile’s Parque Tantauco forests due to the chytrid fungus. This was thought to only spread through water ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A December test of AI report-writing tools in Heber City, Utah, produced a police report ...

Law enforcement has quickly embraced AI for everything from drafting police reports to facial recognition. The results have been predictably dismal. In one particularly glaring — and unintentionally ...

Could guts save your butt? A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan ...

Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose By Bronwyn Thompson December 16, 2025 The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) hosts a bacterium that kills tumors from the inside ...

Despite the vast numbers of animal species already identified, the natural world is still capable of springing a few surprises. Deep in the cloud forests of the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in the ...