Deadly fungal disease has devastated more than 500 species of frogs, salamanders: study

A deadly disease that slowly eats the skin of living frogs and salamanders is responsible for the decline or extinction of at least 501 amphibian species, according to researchers who claim it’s responsible for the greatest documented loss of biodiversity by a single pathogen. The new study, published in the journal Science, is the culmination of a comprehensive survey by 41 researchers from around the world. The academics examined decades-worth of data from the International Union for Con