This discovery suggests that a two-phase life cycle involving aquatic filter-feeding tadpoles was well established in frog evolution by the Jurassic period. The findings highlight that frogs have ...

In a discovery rewriting the evolutionary playbook, scientists have unearthed a 161-million-year-old tadpole fossil in ...

A sixteen-centimeter (6-inch) tadpole fossil intrigues scientists. Discovered in Patagonia, it could well redefine our understanding of the evolution of frogs. This exceptional finding sheds light on ...

Measuring about six inches long—similar to a hot dog—this fossil is the oldest-known tadpole ever found and offers new insight into the evolution of frogs. Tadpoles typically undergo a dramatic ...

Amphibians hold a significant place in evolution, representing the transition from aquatic to terrestrial lifestyles. They are crucial for understanding the brain and spinal cord of tetrapods -- ...

“It’s not only the oldest tadpole known, but also the most exquisitely preserved,” said Mariana Chuliver, a biologist at Maimonides University in Buenos Aires. Frogs have a history that spans up to ...

Tadpole - that's the larval stage of a frog's life, you know ... It turns out they're even more awesome than we thought, if you ask evolution. CHANG: Wow. I have an even more robust love for ...