Editor's note: Karen Glennemeier, a research biologist on Shedd Aquarium's freshwater research team, has decades of experience in amphibian research and habitat restoration. The scientist from ...

Q. Last year you provided facts about salamanders. What can you tell us about frogs and toads? How are they different from other animals? What makes them special? A. Salamanders, although abundant in ...

Researchers have enlisted citizen scientists—regular people like me and, maybe, you, too!—to help crowdsource important data for years now. Founded in 1998, FrogWatch USA is one of the longest-running ...

Save the Frogs Day is Friday, and whether you live in the desert or a more humid climate, it's something to pay attention to. Frogs and toads around the world are facing serious problems from disease, ...

No matter where you live in Houston, chances are you're not far from frogs and toads. Listen for them at night, because you're more likely to hear them than to see them. Among the species you'll hear ...

One of the summer's natural phenomena is the very large number of frogs and toads. I can hardly walk across the yard without encountering one, and sometimes, one shows up on the deck behind the house.

You might not guess it, but toads are surprisingly adept diggers. Despite their squat, bumpy bodies, toads are surprisingly skilled at digging. These humble amphibians use burrowing as a key part of ...