Coquí Fossil Takes Title of Oldest Caribbean Frog – “Pride of Puerto Rico”
The bright chirp of the coquí frog, the national symbol of Puerto Rico, has likely resounded through Caribbean forests for at least 29 million years….
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Skulls Gone Wild: Secrets of How and Why Frogs Evolved Extreme Heads
Many frogs look like a water balloon with legs, but don’t be fooled. Beneath slick skin, some species sport spines, spikes, and other skeletal secrets….
Previously Dismissed As Myths, New Study Boosts Credibility of Columbus’ Cannibal Claims
Christopher Columbus’ accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women and cannibalized men – stories long dismissed as myths. But…
True Identity of Mystery Invader in Florida Waters Uncovered After 20 Years – “Sometimes Scientists Make Mistakes”
Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater fish that has been swimming in Florida’s waters for at least…
1 Billion Years of Evolution Illuminated by Genetic Sequencing of 1,100 Plants
Plants are evolutionary champions, dominating Earth’s ecosystems for more than a billion years and making the planet habitable for countless other life forms, including us….
Amber Fossils Provide Earliest Direct Evidence of Frogs
About 99 million years ago, a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle, perhaps its intended next meal….