Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.

Researchers have identified a new species of poison-dart frog, Ranitomeya hwata, in the remote bamboo-forest of Alto Purus ...

Tiny but powerful, this bright poison dart frog uses vibrant colours and potent toxins to survive rainforest threats ...

MILILANI (KHNL)--Nalu was a lovable, energetic five-year-old golden retriever. These dogs retrieve almost anything and that could have led to his death. Sean Omine is now left with only Nalu's ...

Cambridge, UK, 1st April 2010—There are suspicious discrepancies in the numbers of South American poison arrow frogs reported in international trade, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Panama City, Dec 30 (EFE).Panama City, Dec 30 (EFE). — About 100 poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae) are on exhibit at a hotel by the Panama Canal, where visitors can admire the tiny, brightcolored ...

Scientists found a remarkable sight on how some snakes are wiping poison off from deadly frogs before eating them. The ...

If you were viewing a list of the world’s most poisonous animal species, you’d be hard-pressed not to see a poison dart frog on it. Although they’re small, just 2 inches fully grown, they contain ...

It’s not often one hears the phrases “poison dart frog” and “family friendly” in the same description of an event, but the Bohart Museum of Entomology at U.C. Davis insists its upcoming open house ...

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm John Ydstie. There's a new trend in the pet world that has nothing to do with cockapoodles, ferrets or Siamese fighting fish. More and more people around the ...

The endangered golden poison arrow frog Phyllobates terribilis lives in the rain forests along the northern Pacific coast of Colombia. Its skin contains batrachotoxin, a lethal poison that prevents ...

The holotype specimen, which scientists used as the basis to describe a new species of poison dart frog: Andinobates geminisae. Photo by: Cesar Jaramillo, STRI. It was a surprising discovery in an ...