FROG watching might not be as popular as birding, but that might soon change following the launch of a new app designed to help users identify the amphibians croaking outside. The app, known as Frogs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These tiny frogs have an enormous voice for their size, and the recent warm evenings have been filled with their lovely chorus.

Put a microphone outside overnight in Southern California not far from the urban sprawl, and you might be surprised how much you can hear. (SOUNDBITE OF ANIMAL HOWLING) SUMMERS: But for scientists ...