Climate change could be remixing the beat at the pond. A new study from UC Davis researchers, who listened closely to a male frog’s mating call, found that warmer temperatures lead to a faster beat, ...

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 ...

The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is well known for its ability to play dead when under threat from a predator. It's such an iconic scene that anyone or anything feigning death can be said ...

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 ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

Male Sierran chorus frogs change their breeding calls depending on the temperature, a UC Davis study found. (BenderPhoto, Getty Images) When the time is right, a good love song can make all the ...

When threatened, hairy frogs break toe bones to form sharp, temporary claws that pierce through their skin for defense. Males sprout blood-rich, hair-like filaments during mating season, boosting ...