Frogs possess an extraordinary ability to breathe and drink through their permeable skin, a vital adaptation for survival in diverse environments. This unique cutaneous respiration and skin-based ...

Frogs breathe through their skin, a process called cutaneous respiration, which allows them to absorb oxygen directly from the water.

Five years ago Dr. Clarence W. Dail, at Los Angeles’ Rancho Los Amfgos Hospital, noticed that one of his polio patients, a young man whose breathing muscles were almost completely paralyzed, had ...

It takes about a day to thaw out, then it's back to normal for the frog and it makes its way to its natal vernal pool. If you listen for the peepers this season, you'll know when the wood frogs are on ...