The Outside Story discusses how frogs emerge in spring, braving dangerous road crossings and warming temperatures.

At a Laingsburg nature center, spring nights come alive with frog croaks, bird calls and cricket chirps. A group of hikers ...

I’ve heard the saying “All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” This phrase can be a mind twister until you concentrate on the meaning behind it. Both frogs and toads are amphibians in the ...

Symbiosis is the long-term relationship between two different species that can sometimes be beneficial to both parties. These relationships are extremely important in nature and highlight the ...

Jul. 18—The morning is calm and clear. Probably the coolest time of day, the temperature is in the upper 50s. I walk to the lake to look at this summer scene. A phoebe nesting here is active. Red-eyed ...

In nature, the ability to survive is usually determined by an organism’s speed, camouflage, and poison. However, one frog ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a tree frog with bright blue skin instead of the usual green color, new pictures show. The blue pigmentation is due to a rare genetic mutation, experts say.

Water frogs have emerged as a compelling model in evolutionary biology due to their unusual modes of hybridization and reproductive genomics. Interspecific crosses between parental species have given ...

For most people, Memorial Day marks the first day of summer. The official first day of summer is not observed until three weeks later, on June 20, but the three-day weekend gives people a chance to ...