Frog spit might be some of the catchiest spit on the planet. That's according to new research on frog saliva, which shows that the sticky stuff is tailor-made to grab bugs. It helps to explain how ...
The frog shoots its tongue out in the blink of an eye to trap its prey - thwack (ph) - how does that tongue actually work? Alexis C. Noel, who's a biomechanics Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech, has ...
Frogs may appear harmless, but many species are highly efficient predators equipped with specialized hunting adaptations. Their elastic tongues can launch in fractions of a second, allowing them to ...
Poison frogs have a curious habit of tapping their toes, and scientists may have finally uncovered why – to create vibrations that flush out unsuspecting prey. Colourful and highly toxic poison frogs ...
While it's anatomically impossible for a human to swallow their tongue, a new study shows that cane toads (Rhinella marina) achieve this feat each time they eat. Cane toads swallow prey using a ...