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 ...

Screaming or yelling is a natural reaction to a threat. One animal you’d likely never expect to hear this from, though, is a frog, which is more often associated with croaking. This is why rain frogs ...

It's the next generation -- of tree frogs. A new species was discovered in Madagascar and named for having "Star Trek" like cadences. Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection Beam me up, froggy. Deep in ...

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 ...

The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these animals go courting in ponds and pools, it’s hard to miss—though not everyone enjoys nighttime frog ...