Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In California's high mountain lakes, male frogs are in a race against time with only three weeks to find a mate before the water ...

When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

A curious dog watches a male White's tree frog croaking loudly during breeding season in Sarina, Australia, creating a funny and charming nighttime moment.

Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Pittsburgh, U.S. have found that diseases that affect frogs can be detected in environmental samples like soil and water, helping ...

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Male frogs often force females to mate with them, but in one species, a croak from the female seems to persuade males to leave her alone. The sound may be an “honest” signal that she isn’t fertile and ...

In California's high mountain lakes, male frogs are in a race against time with only three weeks to find a mate before the water refreezes. Their croak speed is a precise thermometer that tells ...