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 From Wikipedia Edited by -Amal Udawatta, The  red-eyed tree frog ( Agalychnis callidryas) , is a species of frog in the subfamily  Phyllomedusinae . It is native to forests from Central America to north-western South America. This species is known for its bright coloration, namely its vibrant green body with blue and yellow stripes on the side. It has a white underside, brightly red and orange colored feet, and is named after its distinctive bright red eyes. Red eyed tree frog  is an arboreal frog with long limbs and webbed toes. They mate and reproduce near ponds, and are therefore found in lowland wet areas found in tropical forests Like all the frogs in its genus, they are nocturnal and do most of their hunting for insects at night. The males of this species are smaller than the females, and they display non-random mating patterns which suggest female choice for specific types of male. Despite its bright coloration, the red-eyed tree frog is not poisonous. Its bright coloration

  By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent - BBC Edited by Amal Udawatta, IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES For some babies, commonly used antibiotics can become toxic. The drugs damage sensory cells inside the ear leading to permanent hearing loss. The test - which analyses babies' DNA - can quickly spot those who are vulnerable. It means they can be given a different type of antibiotic and avoid having a lifetime of damaged hearing. Gentamicin is the first-choice antibiotic if a newborn develops a serious bacterial infection. It is life-saving and safe for the majority of people. However, it has a rare side effect. About 1,250 babies in England and Wales are born with a subtle change in their genetic code that allows the antibiotic to bind more strongly to the hair cells in their ears, where it becomes toxic. These tiny hairs help convert sounds into the electrical signals that are understood by the brain. If they are damaged, it results in hearing loss. The side effect is we

 From BBC  News Edited by Amal Udawatta, IMAGE SOURCE, PA Burt Bacharach was one of the last of the great popular songwriters of the 20th Century. Together with Hal David, he created songs that became standards in their own right. They were classy, catchy, commercial and musically complex, and scores of them became hits during a career that lasted more than 50 years. His songs transcended the rock era; never fashionable but never out of fashion. Songwriting great Burt Bacharach dies aged 94 Burt Freeman Bacharach was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1928 but grew up in New York, where his father was a well-known newspaper columnist. He developed an interest in jazz as a teenager, often blagging his way into many of New York's jazz clubs while technically under age. He studied music in Montreal and California and found himself hanging out with composer John Cage, who was a major influence. IMAGE SOURCE, NASA Image caption, By the end of the 1960s Bacharach had written dozens of hit

  By Navin Singh Khadka Environment correspondent, BBC World Service, Edited by Amal Udawatta, IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES We are losing wetlands three times faster than forests, according to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. When it comes to restoring them to their natural state there is one hero with remarkable powers - the beaver. Wetlands store water, act as a carbon sink, and are a source of food. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands says they do more for humanity than all other terrestrial ecosystems - and yet they are disappearing at an alarming rate. The main problems are agricultural and urban expansion, as well as droughts and higher temperatures brought about by climate change. But if you have a river and a beaver it may be possible to halt this process. These furry sharp-toothed rodents build dams on waterways to create a pond, inside which they build a "lodge" where they can protect themselves from predators. Their technique is to chew tree trunks until they fall, a