It is good to go walking outdoors with family and friends. Other people often notice or comment on a thing I would have missed or taken for granted because I was preoccupied. Sometimes when I am ...

The red-eyed tree frog has become one of Costa Rica’s most iconic creatures, admired for its vibrant colors and widespread presence across the country. This frog, known for its striking red eyes, ...

I saw the beautiful frog and muttered to myself, "Safe in the arms of mother duck." I then chuckled thinking how that might sound, as ducks are known to eat frogs. In this case however, all was well ...

The calls are so shrill that they've been mistaken for house alarms. — -- An invasive species of tiny but loud frogs has been keeping residents in Southern California up at night. The coqui frog, ...

This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Jeff DelViscio. Today: part two of our three-part sound escape series to the Amazon rain forest. In this episode, we’re going into the dark. Make ...

For the past week or so there has been a little tree frog somewhere on the west side of our house. Every now and then he will make that tree frog sound, and we'll wonder where he is. Both of us have ...

Researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make otherworldly calls in the rainforests of Madagascar. Their strange, high-pitched whistling calls sound more like sound effects ...

To find her mate amidst a cacophony of frog croaks, groans, squeaks and trills, a female green tree frog just needs to take a deep breath. “We think the lungs are working a bit like some ...

Many creatures can be found in the milkweed, from monarchs to milkweed beetles, from aphids to lady beetles. Birds, such as the yellow warbler and the indigo bunting, often use milkweed seeds as ...

DEAR JOAN: My daughter lives in Tracy, and she is having a problem with chirping frogs disturbing her sleep every night from about 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. She doesn’t live near any ponds or lakes, but ...