Some frogs trick their male competitors with a theatrical leg kick. A new study digs further into why the unusual gesture may have evolved. By Sabrina Imbler The male Bornean rock frog cannot scream ...

Picture this: you’re out at a bar, and you’ve just met a real cutie. You stand up to order another round, but when you turn around, you see that some jerk has moved in on your date. The bar is so loud ...

Tree frogs’ feet aren’t nearly as powerful as those of the well-studied gecko, but their traction is good enough that they can grip the underside of a wet, slick leaf. Now, researchers have evidence ...

Long neglected in favor of legs, frogs' feet are getting fresh attention for their adhesive properties that could someday have medical applications. Tree frogs, such as the tiny White's tree frog, ...

Tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could have implications for new designs of medical bandages, tires, and even long lasting adhesives. Researchers have now discovered how tree ...

Animals and nature have provided a fountain of inspiration and solutions to robotic researchers in the creation of bio-inspired-robots. In the case of researchers at the University of Leeds School of ...