Discover the brain science behind how birds learn to sing, from song nuclei to social cues and critical learning windows.

As winter fades and spring arrives, Connecticut’s wetlands, ponds, and forests come alive with the calls of frogs and toads. These amphibians are an important and often overlooked part of the state’s ...

As we count every extra minute of sunlight during these transitional months, one Michigander is already singing from the treetops that spring has returned. But don’t get too close. They’re known to ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition.

Friends of the Rouge want to recruit volunteers to ID the sounds of eight frog and toad species to monitor the health of the ...

This video showcases a fun and unexpected sound test of a frog shaped kids piano that delivers hilarious results. The playful design sets the stage for surprise as each key press produces bright, ...

After a slow start in early spring, male Sierran treefrogs pick up the pace of their mating calls as the weather warms. The females prefer these more energetic love songs, which also serve to let them ...

When the time is right, a good love song can make all the difference. A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs’ mating calls ...

When the time is right, a good love song can make all the difference. A study from UC Davis found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs’ mating calls. In the colder, early weeks ...

Climate change has become the secret wingman to male frogs, as experts discover a noticeable shift in their mating calls. Around 41 per cent of amphibian species are threatened with extinction, ...

Male Sierran chorus frogs change their breeding calls depending on the temperature, a UC Davis study found. (BenderPhoto, Getty Images) When the time is right, a good love song can make all the ...