The motion of the frog, though, is closer to a high-speed belly flop. It plops into the water, thrusting its legs out behind ...

“The saying represents the state where someone is rooted to the spot out of fear, but it may be more apt to say frogs dare to stop moving before ... to its enemy’s motion quickly enough ...

That's why, if you ever watch a frog eating in slow motion, its eyes appear closed. Noel is the first to study the acute physical properties of frog spit. You can read more about her work in the ...