A chorus of male frogs advertising their wares to females can be quite the cacophony. In fact, it's such a racket that you have to wonder how a female can distinguish the calls well enough to make a ...

There’s always something to listen to in the outdoors, and in some cases, a whole new suite of species replaces other species ...

Despite the name, the mountain chicken isn’t a chicken – and nor is it a mountain. Instead, the mountain chicken is actually a species of frog which is native to Dominica and Montserrat. Also known as ...

Tinnitus, often described as ringing in the ears, can cause profound distress. While there’s no proven cure, there are a few things you can try and reduce its impact.

This is the second and final article in a two-part series about efforts to control the spread of coqui frogs on Maui. Every ...

Scientists from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador officially described Pristimantis milpe, an abundant and widely distributed species that had been confused with another species for more ...

Female treefrogs experience choice overload when too many males call at once, making mate selection slower, less accurate, ...

Scientists from Brazil and other countries have discovered a new species of frog in the flooded forests of the western Amazon. They named it Adenomera varcena. This finding significantly advances our ...

In the lab, female frogs were less likely to choose preferred males as mating calls increased, potentially giving other males a better shot.

Even if you are a female Cope’s gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) searching for a mate. When too many desirable mates croak and screech their availability, the female frogs struggle to make the right ...

When Faced With Too Many Mating Calls, Female Treefrogs Take Longer To Decide or Abandon the Search Altogether When shopping for a new appliance, choosing a movie to watch or even ordering a cup of ...