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A fungus that is devastating populations of frogs and toads around the world may be vulnerable to a virus that can infect it, and that could be genetically engineered to kill it The Panamanian golden ...

Amphibians around the world are dying at an alarming rate due to a fast-spreading fungal disease that silently attacks their ...

A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A global survey of 8,000 amphibian species by the IUCN reveals that 40% of them are at some risk of extinction: 2,873 species in total. Brazil is ...

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