One of the seven new species of frog named after Star Trek captains found in Madagascar - Mark D. Scherz/SWNS Frogs that whistle “like sound effects from Star Trek” have been discovered by scientists.

In September 2018, three scientists — Nick Evans, Dylan Leonard, and Cormac Price — set out to explore the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands of Boston, South Africa. Although they went looking for the elusive ...

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 ...

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 ...

With a body the color of dead leaves and a black “mask” extending behind the eyes, the wood frog is unmistakable if you can actually find one. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON During a recent lecture ...

research grant to study Italian lizards and submitted his first paper to a scholarly journal. He had also spent several months in South Korea and the Philippines doing scientific fieldwork on reptiles ...

There are several species in WNC that exhibit characteristic features of vocalization. Wood frogs, which are about 2-3 inches long and sport distinctive dark patches around their eyes, usually inhabit ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — At Twin Creeks in the Great Smoky Mountains, try not to jump if you're suddenly surrounded by the sound of hundreds of turkeys. It is likely the call of frogs gone wild on a warm ...

Scientists are turning to big data to try to save California's state amphibian. They're using software to comb through hours of recordings to find... Using Algorithms To Catch The Sounds Of Endangered ...

copy of tape 747 FW-ASCH-7RR-0747 consists of frog calls which were used in conjunction with a presentation entitled "Amphibean Calls and Their Significance," presented by Charles M. Bogert at an ...

For us humans, having a conversation in a crowded room is challenging – it’s often called the cocktail party problem. The mix of sounds arriving at our eardrums needs to be analysed to pick out the ...