Frogs | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/frogs/RSS feed for FrogsenMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000See 15 Stunning Images That Won the German Society for Nature Photography's Annual Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-stunning-images-that-won-the-german-society-for-nature-photographys-annual-contest-180988711/From a lunging frog to the majestic movements of penguins, the honored photographs capture the wonder of wildlife and beauty of natural landscapesMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-stunning-images-that-won-the-german-society-for-nature-photographys-annual-contest-180988711/Humans and Animals Often Like the Same Mating Calls, Supporting a 150-Year-Old Observation by Charles Darwinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-and-animals-often-like-the-same-mating-calls-supporting-a-150-year-old-observation-by-charles-darwin-180988392/New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conservedMon, 23 Mar 2026 12:55:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-and-animals-often-like-the-same-mating-calls-supporting-a-150-year-old-observation-by-charles-darwin-180988392/Panamanian Golden Frogs Disappeared From the Wild Due to a Deadly Fungus. Now, Scientists Are Returning Them to Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/panamanian-golden-frogs-disappeared-from-the-wild-due-to-a-deadly-fungus-now-scientists-are-returning-tehm-to-nature-180988283/Smithsonian researchers in Panama have begun to reintroduce native golden frogs to the wild in special enclosuresTue, 03 Mar 2026 21:12:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/panamanian-golden-frogs-disappeared-from-the-wild-due-to-a-deadly-fungus-now-scientists-are-returning-tehm-to-nature-180988283/These Lazy Bats Are Super-Efficient Killers That Carefully Conserve Energy to Attack at a Moment's Noticehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-lazy-bats-are-super-efficient-killers-that-carefully-conserve-energy-to-attack-at-a-moments-notice-180988152/Wild fringe-lipped bats spend just one-tenth of the night in flight, but they can precisely snatch a calling frog and nab prey that rivals their own sizeMon, 09 Feb 2026 15:18:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-lazy-bats-are-super-efficient-killers-that-carefully-conserve-energy-to-attack-at-a-moments-notice-180988152/See the Beauty of Corals, Beehives, Mushrooms and More in These 11 Images From the Close-Up Photographer of the Year Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-beauty-of-corals-beehives-mushrooms-and-more-in-these-11-images-from-the-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180988154/Now in its seventh year, the competition honors macro, micro and close-up images snapped around the worldFri, 06 Feb 2026 20:16:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-beauty-of-corals-beehives-mushrooms-and-more-in-these-11-images-from-the-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180988154/Three Stunning Ways Biologists Aim to Edit Animal and Plant Genes to Fight Diseases and Extinctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/three-stunning-ways-biologists-aim-to-edit-animal-and-plant-genes-to-fight-diseases-and-extinction-180988036/The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, despite attracting some criticsWed, 21 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/three-stunning-ways-biologists-aim-to-edit-animal-and-plant-genes-to-fight-diseases-and-extinction-180988036/Eight Fascinating Scientific Discoveries From 2025 That Could Lead to New Inventionshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/eight-fascinating-scientific-discoveries-from-2025-that-could-lead-to-new-inventions-180987916/By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a shark, the fur of a polar bear and the flipper of an extinct reptileTue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/eight-fascinating-scientific-discoveries-from-2025-that-could-lead-to-new-inventions-180987916/'Murder Hornets' Might Strike Terror in Humans, but These Frogs Can Eat Them for Lunchhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/murder-hornets-might-strike-terror-in-humans-but-these-frogs-can-eat-them-for-lunch-180987802/Watch a pond frog effortlessly devour the northern giant hornet, the largest hornet in the world, while sustaining stings that are deadly to many animalsTue, 09 Dec 2025 15:36:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/murder-hornets-might-strike-terror-in-humans-but-these-frogs-can-eat-them-for-lunch-180987802/These Animals Eat Poisons and Don't Die. Some Even Become Toxic in Turnhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-animals-eat-poisons-and-dont-die-some-even-become-toxic-in-turn-180987594/Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. Scientists are starting to unravel how these protections work on the molecular levelWed, 29 Oct 2025 18:51:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-animals-eat-poisons-and-dont-die-some-even-become-toxic-in-turn-180987594/For Two Days Each Year, These Drab Brown Toads Turn a Dazzling Neon Yellow—and Scientists Finally Know Whyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-two-days-each-year-these-drab-brown-toads-turn-dazzling-neon-yellow-and-scientists-finally-know-why-180987587/When monsoon rains begin to fall on the Indian subcontinent, Asian common toads congregate at temporary puddles for a frenzied, two-day mating spreeTue, 28 Oct 2025 20:50:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-two-days-each-year-these-drab-brown-toads-turn-dazzling-neon-yellow-and-scientists-finally-know-why-180987587/