Northeast India is home to some of the world's most unique and rare species because it has so many different kinds of plants ...

An international team of researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make otherworldly calls in the rainforests of Madagascar. Their strange, high-pitched whistling calls sound ...

With a body the color of dead leaves and a black “mask” extending behind the eyes, the wood frog is unmistakable if you can actually find one. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON During a recent lecture ...

When frogs in the rainforest go “ribbit,” Ankita Shukla listens. The Computer Science & Engineering assistant professor developed an artificial intelligence (AI) learning model that can identify ...

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 ...

One of the seven new species of frog named after Star Trek captains found in Madagascar - Mark D. Scherz/SWNS Frogs that whistle “like sound effects from Star Trek” have been discovered by scientists.

During a recent lecture on evolution, I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of ...

Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...