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 ...

Scientists have found seven new species of frogs in Madagascar whose high-pitched calls they say are like the “sound effects from the sci-fi television series Star Trek”. Researchers from the ...

(courierpostonline.com) - A new frog species has been discovered living in South Jersey and elsewhere. The Atlantic Coast leopard frog was unexpectedly identified not by sight — it is about the size ...

As much as we’d like to go with the misunderstood creature angle, the myths about frogs are pretty obvious: Their warts aren’t contagious, and they don’t turn into princes when you kiss them. “I’ve ...

SAN ANTONIO – They make up some of the unique sounds of the South Texas wildlife, and a KSAT crew recently got a rare look at frogs in their natural environment. Local biologist Jeremiah McKinney is ...

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 ...

From today’s vantage point, some of Folkways’ early, non-musical titles may seem like novelties, and perhaps many of them were at the time. But they also radiate an unmistakable spirit of possibility.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Scientists have discovered a new frog species in southern New Jersey that makes some un-froglike sounds. The Atlantic Coast leopard frog groans and makes coughing noises rather ...