As winter fades and spring arrives, Connecticut’s wetlands, ponds, and forests come alive with the calls of frogs and toads. These amphibians are an important and often overlooked part of the state’s ...
While I would say most people consider them slimy, gross, disgusting creatures, I believe frogs are actually adorable, fascinating, important creatures. I know what you are thinking but let me explain ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two of nature’s nighttime creatures are being celebrated this month for their contributions to the local ecosystem, and the public ...
It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog ( Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat. But ...
Warming of the planet and drought conditions will disproportionately affect frogs and toads in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforests, according to an international survey. The research, originally ...
What may sound like a spa day for frogs is all part of a global effort to fight the chytrid fungus — the deadly pathogen responsible for what scientists have called the largest disease-driven loss of ...
The jewel-like lakes of the High Sierra in Yosemite National Park are awe-inspiring sights. But for more than a hundred years they've also been biologically disrupted, stocked each year with ...
Dr. Jodi Rowley explains why frogs are so vital for healthy ecosystems, how she is working to conserve them and the positive impact she has already made to the study of amphibians in Southeast Asia.
Ziigwan, spring. Gathering maple sap and making syrup is the first harvest in the north country. That’s the time when the forest awakens. The maple hardwoods are a cornerstone of this ecosystem. When ...
Two of nature’s nighttime creatures are being celebrated this month for their contributions to the local ecosystem, and the public is invited to participate. A variety of activities are planned ...