Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus or Rana sylvatica) has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the Boreal ...

Some animals in Canada will chill off so much in winter that they actually freeze, ensuring their survival through the harsh months. Such is the case with the wood frog. To ensure it can make it ...

The next time you snivel, "I am freezing to death," you might want to consider the wood frog, which withstands such bone-chilling cold in winter that its heart stops beating yet does not die. When the ...

It may seem a bit early to be listening for frogs, but wood frogs rush the season. They emerge from beneath forest leaf litter in late winter, and as soon as the ice melts, they sing. A wood frog’s ...

One of my favorite rituals of spring is to visit vernal pools (temporary seasonal ponds that dry out by the end of summer) to look for wood frog and spotted salamander eggs. There is something ...

WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That’s nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn’t urinate all winter. In Alaska, ...

As conditions warm, fish and wildlife living at the southern edge of their species' ranges are most at risk, according to Penn State researchers who led a major collaborative study of how wood frogs ...

As conditions warm, fish and wildlife living at the southern edge of their species' ranges are most at risk, according to researchers who led a major collaborative study of how wood frogs are being ...