Research shows insects can fight their way through a predator's digestive tract. This is an Inside Science story. Scientists have for the first time seen prey survive getting eaten by actively making ...

From frogs and sponges to jellyfish and tardigrades, scientists reveal how some animals digest food without defecating, ...

The nice thing about being a frog is that you don’t have to chew your food—just gulp, and down the hatch. The problematic thing about being a frog is that you don’t have to chew your food, which means ...

Here’s your gross show for the day, folks: It’s a frog pooping out a live (yes, live!) beetle. And no, this is not some random backyard experiment or miniature David Blaine magic trick. The below ...

Researchers in Japan say in new study the aquatic beetle regimbartia attenuata actively stimulates the gut of the frog pelophylax nigromaculatus after being eaten in order to facilitate its escape ...

Because of their small size, water beetles might have been kicked around since they were born — but thanks to abnormal survival strategies, they're "stayin' alive" after predators eat them. Meet the ...

It’s a new kind of dung beetle. Beetles have an unorthodox way to escape frogs after getting eaten — by ducking out the back door, according to a Japanese study published in the journal Current ...

Frogs need to keep their skin wet to function correctly. Moisture helps provide oxygen to the body, aids digestion, and supports overall movement. Consequently, frogs are often found in or near bodies ...

Zoological research reveals fascinating animals that do not produce faeces. These creatures, including tree hole frogs, ...

Starvation, malnutrition and re-feeding can have deadly consequences for humans and most animals but not Australia's green-striped burrowing frog. PhD student Rebecca Cramp from The University of ...

It’s a familiar story: Predator hunts prey. Predator catches prey. Predator gulps down prey. Usually, that’s it. But the water scavenger beetle Regimbartia attenuata says, “Not today.” After getting ...