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The origin of 824501241 can be traced back to the pioneering work of Luigi Galvani, an Italian physicist, in the 18th century. Galvani's experiments with frog legs and electricity led to the discovery ...

SANTIAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Sandwiched between wet towels in temperature-monitored containers, a dozen critically endangered Loa water frogs were flown from Santiago to Calama earlier this month ...

But he was rapidly proven wrong by a young Dutchman, Jan Swammerdam. Swammerdam's elegant experiments pioneered the frog nerve–muscle preparation and laid the foundation of our modern ...

Many species of frog are known to be poisonous, such as the often colourful poison dart frogs. But although incredibly rare, there are species that are venomous too. There are currently only two ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog (Kurixalus eiffingeri), found on Ishigaki and Iriomote islands in Japan, has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental ...

Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...

Through such experiments, Galvani came into competition to Alessandro Volta 19 (1745–1827). At first, Volta considered Galvani's results unbelievable, miraculous, and Galvani himself as being ...

Once the most abundant and widespread frog species in North America, leopard frogs were widely collected not only for dissection but for the food industry (frog legs) as well. However, massive ...

Sad Santiago, possibly the rarest frog in the world, in the hand of Jaime Culebras. Jaime is searching for a mate for Santiago. Some people love frogs and toads. Other people have yet to be convinced!

It’s the classic question that’s posed repeatedly in Netflix’s newest thriller K-drama The Frog. At first glance, the show’s Korean title <아무도 없는 숲속에서>—which means ...