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Glassfrog Trick

January 5, 2026 Anjaney Gulavani

Ever wish you could disappear? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… Glassfrogs can! They look nearly see-through while resting on leaves. But how do they hide their bloodflow? What’s the trick? Enter Carlos Taboada and Jesse Delia at Duke University. They used photoacoustic imaging on

Disappearing Act

April 26, 2023 Salla Kim

What?! He just… disappeared! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Nocturnal glassfrogs don’t need a magician to make them disappear. They have translucent skin and muscles that help them camouflage as they sleep. We can’t even see their blood! How do they do that, and