Colour-changing frog turns blue in UK ‘for the first time in 700 years’ to impress potential mates

Colour-changing frog turns blue in UK ‘for the first time in 700 years’… to impress potential mates and outwit rival males Male moor frogs which are widespread in Europe turn blue in spring for mating Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst from Staffordshire own breeding company Teens created breeding enclosure and played sounds of males mating … Read more

Microscopic ‘living robots’ created from frog embryo stem cells have memories

A microscopic ‘living robot’ made from frog embryo stem cells have been designed with self-healing powers and the ability to keep memories. The innovation pulls from previous work released last year, called Xenobots, but has been upgraded to move more efficiently and perform more complex tasks. Dubbed Xenobots 2.0, the machines are able to self-propel … Read more

The Masked Singer: Kermit The Frog reveals identity on season five premiere after competing as Snail

Kermit The Frog revealed his identity after his performance as the Snail stumped the whole panel on Wednesday’s season five premiere of The Masked Singer on Fox.   The beloved Muppet character performed the 1981 song You Make My Dreams (Come True) by Hall & Oates after a clues package revealed that he has acted, directed, … Read more

Frog has lungs ‘like noise-cancelling headphones’, scientists say

A species of frog just needs to inflate its lungs to ensure it hears the calls of potential mates over background noise, just like noise cancelling headphones, a study reveals. US researchers used precise laser measurements of the eardrums of the American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) in response to sound.  When the lungs were … Read more

Huntsman spider devours a frog after luring it into a fake shelter made of leaves

A huntsman spider has been spotted devouring a frog after luring it into a fake shelter made of leaves, in Madagascar, Africa.   The grizzly spectacle was discovered by scientists conducting a bird count in the village of Ambodiala, in Marojejy National Park in the island country’s northeast.  Using its silk, the spider had sewn two … Read more

Tiny frog species among series of finds in Andean ‘sky islands’ 

A tiny frog measuring just 0.3 of an inch (10mm) in length – less than the width of a 5p coin – is among the discoveries in a ‘pristine’ section of the Andes mountain range, in Bolvia, South America.  The lilliputian frog may be the smallest amphibian in the Andes and among the smallest amphibian in the world, … Read more

Hilarious moment man freaks out over a FROG in his portable toilet

‘Don’t you dare jump at me!’ Hilarious moment man freaks out over a FROG in his portable toilet Andor Balog, 28, panicked because he thought the frog might be poisonous The frog runs up and down the toilet walls and jumps between across them Mr Balog shouts: ‘Don’t you f***ing dare jump at me!’ as … Read more

Flat in Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy’s former HQ is for sale

Most people walking into this modern apartment block in London would see nothing but beautifully designed homes. But there are some hidden interior designer references in the entrance hallway that also pay homage to its unique TV history. In particular, the pink and green chairs found in the communal entrance may seem like nothing more … Read more

Grandmother, 103, gets green frog tattooed on her arm to celebrate release from coronavirus lockdown

‘It was time to start living again’: US grandmother, 103, gets green frog tattooed on her arm to celebrate release from coronavirus lockdown in a nursing home Dorothy Pollack, from Michigan, was confined to a nursing home for months She said ‘After being in covid-19 prison, I thought it was time to start living again’ … Read more

Fearless frog stares down a tiger after it took a nap in the amphibian’s water hole

Oi! Hop it! Fearless frog stares down a tiger after it took a nap in the amphibian’s water hole Aditya Singh, 54, photographed the unlikely encounter in Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan, India The Bengal tiger, who remained unfazed, had been cooling off in the water under the 104F (40C) heat It was then joined … Read more