I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Summer is my favorite season, and the past few weekends have included seeing and hearing various frogs and toads. Earlier this month I had the opportunity ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

From sandhill cranes over the Rio Grande to canyon frogs in Havasu, explore the wild sounds that signal spring across the ...

The sounds of amphibians are altered by the increase in ambient temperature, which, in addition to interfering with reproductive behaviour, serves as an indicator of global warming. Researchers at the ...

Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.

Twice a year, Linda Berker and her husband Donald James head out from their Lapeer County home in search of the croaking, chirping sounds of frogs. They drive to a few sites a mile apart from each ...

Editor's note: Karen Glennemeier, a research biologist on Shedd Aquarium's freshwater research team, has decades of experience in amphibian research and habitat restoration. The scientist from ...

The sounds of amphibians are altered by the increase in ambient temperature, a phenomenon that, in addition to interfering with reproductive behaviour, serves as an indicator of global warming.

For those who listen, the song of spring peepers is more than background music—it’s understanding the secret lives of Northern Michigan frogs & toads. This story about taking a population census of ...