Glass frogs can turn on their transparent appearance by hiding 90% of their red blood cells in their liver during sleep, a new study in Science reported Thursday.

Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. A multi-disciplinary team of biologists and biomedical ...

The mechanism by which glass frogs become transparent has been found and could lead to treatments for blood clots, scientists have revealed Mustafa Javid Qadri Thursday 22 December 2022 20:06 GMT ...

Glassfrogs can render themselves nearly invisible while they sleep with a unique trick; they pack nearly 90% of their red blood into one of their organs.

Dec 23, 2022 23:00:00 A transparent 'glass frog' is transparent by hiding about 90% of red blood cells in the liver. There are many ways that creatures can camouflage themselves from predators.

With their red blood cells out of view, the frogs become two to three times more transparent—a trick scientists believe helps the animals avoid predators. (Related: “These see-through frogs ...