Opossums aren't the only animals who, well, "play possum." ...

New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

"I can hear it with my human ears." Researchers sound alarm over concerning change in major waterways: 'See if you can notice ...

A Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) male calls at Washington state's Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Cyril Ruoso, Nature Picture Library When ice and snow begin to melt in California's high ...

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected ...

It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom ...

Seven species of frogs and one toad make the Northland their home. Each lays its eggs in water. Some stay in the water, others go off to live on land for the rest of the year. All give calls and songs ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...

After a slow start in early spring, male Sierran treefrogs pick up the pace of their mating calls as the weather warms. The females prefer these more energetic love songs, which also serve to let them ...

A new study reports that city frogs sing more complex and attractive songs than their country cousins. Urban frogs can get away with producing more conspicuous mating calls, which are preferred by ...