Researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the National University of Singapore have identified a gene locus responsible for sex determination in the ...
Most vertebrates have two sets of chromosomes, one from their mother and one from their father - including humans who are thus diploid. In contrast, polyploidy, meaning to possess three or more sets ...
Mid-July is best known for its summer heat. These are the hot days that send us to air-conditioned protection, one of the few times when we speak more of heat in the Northland than of the chill. But ...
Some frogs have evolved features so strange that scientists struggle to explain them, and a few look less like amphibians ...
Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...
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A rare moment of a green toad mating call
A male green toad inflates its vocal sac to produce loud breeding calls during mating season. These powerful calls help attract nearby females while competing with other males in the pond.
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