Silent night? Not in many parts of Alabama that are home to chorus frogs. The Ornate Chorus frog has black splotches and a distinct call. Its prime breeding time is December. “It’s just a real sharp, ...

A talking frog might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Christmas, yet for countless families, The Muppet Christmas Carol has become an essential part of the festive viewing ...

As Christmas approaches, the festive spirit is palpable with decorations and a shopping frenzy. The article offers a curated collection of around 80 messages for friends, family, and colleagues, ...

Nearly every pop music holiday song written in the past 80 years owes at least some of its DNA to one Christmas tune in particular: "White Christmas," written by Irving Berlin and sung by Bing Crosby, ...

'Named after their stunning resemblance to images of space, these beautiful yet rare frogs are unlike anything else,' one researcher said Courtesy of the Zoological Society of London Endangered galaxy ...

Seven Beacon Journal staffers took part in a blind taste test of 14 holiday beers from the Akron area. Christmas ales are typically defined by holiday spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Read on ...

One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home. The galaxy frog, ...

Silent night? Not in many parts of Alabama that are home to chorus frogs. Multiple species of frogs form loud groups on rainy winter nights, particularly in south Alabama. Winter breeding frogs like ...

A population of rare galaxy frogs disappeared from India’s Western Ghats after photographers overturned logs, trampled vegetation and handled animals improperly, a new study reports. Researchers ...

For decades, a silent killer has slaughtered frogs and salamanders around the world by eating their skins alive. Now, a global team of 41 scientists has announced that the pathogen—which humans ...

You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem. But who actually wrote and inspired these iconic holiday verses? As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats ...