An invasive species — one that can survive in drought, freezing weather and even outer space — is consuming and competing with native species in western Washington, officials are warning. Scientists ...

Some of the work to address an invasive species in Lacey known as the African clawed frog included new fencing. Courtesy City of Lacey This is no innocent frog. The frog, known as the African clawed ...

In nature, African clawed frogs live in water. This is the picture of the tetraploid African clawed frog in an aquarium at UNIST. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

The African clawed frog is used as a model organism for biological research because of its close evolutionary relationship to humans, and because early development occurs externally, allowing ...

Scientists from around the world, including South Korea, Japan, and United States have, for the first time, decoded the complex genetic makeup of the well-known laboratory animal Xenopus laevis, also ...

There’s a march underway in the wild spaces of Lacey. Over leaves and around blades of grass, thousands of tiny feet plod with a single-minded purpose. It’s mating season for the rough-skinned newt.