She’s just not that into you” isn’t a sentiment that male European common frogs seem to understand—at least not during breeding season. This means their female counterparts have to take more dramatic ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...

Peculiar courting rituals are a common thread in the animal kingdom. Some animals go to extreme measures to secure a mate and survive. Other species forgo the mating process and instead become meals.

It’s frog-eat-frog in the amphibian dating game. An ecologist has captured the moment a female green and golden bell frog attempted to eat a male suitor. Dr. John Gould, from the University of ...

You know the saying. Sometimes you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince. After searching for more than a year, this frog may be in luck. Romeo was once called the loneliest frog on earth ...

New animal research shows female treefrogs may not get the mate they likely want in crowded environments, and those conditions may hamper evolution Female treefrogs prefer a mate with an impressive ...

A new study reports that city frogs sing more complex and attractive songs than their country cousins. Urban frogs can get away with producing more conspicuous mating calls, which are preferred by ...