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 ...

April showers bring May flowers. April showers also make frogs explode into a chorus after spring rain. These frogs are not ...

The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these animals go courting in ponds and pools, it’s hard to miss—though not everyone enjoys nighttime frog ...

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 ...

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 ...