By Sheetal Kumari | June 23, 2025
Say hello to the wood frog, the icy survivor of nature who outsmarts death during every winter.
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Native to North America, the wood frog outlasts cold winters by literally becoming a frog popsicle.
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As winter approaches, the frog’s heart suspends, it ceases to breathe, and its body freezes through and through.
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Ice crystals develop in its body cavity and even between cells—but never within them.
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The frog fills its cells with glucose, behaving like antifreeze to safeguard vital organs.
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The brain activity and heart of the wood frog cease altogether—yet it doesn’t perish.
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It remains frozen for weeks or months, hidden under leaves or snow.
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When temperatures go up, the frog thaws out, its heart begins again, and it hops away as if nothing occurred.
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Researchers investigate the wood frog for secrets of human organ preservation and survival in space travel.
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From frozen silence to spring song, the wood frog is nature’s coolest miracle.
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