Breeding salamanders  lack vocal chords, although some species can make clicking or popping sounds with their jaws. There are approximately two dozen species of salamanders that call the Buckeye ...

If you dig through the news, you may come across stories of different plants and animals enduring forest fires, sea ...

Swamps are wetlands containing woody plants like trees and shrubs. Forest and shrub swamps are important habitats, especially ...

Vernal Pools So Much Depends on Them We’ve all said or done things that we later regret. Since I harbor more than my share of remorse, I will begin by sharing something I am not proud of. Something I ...

Want to know how to keep raccoons away from your property? Discover effective methods and prevention tips in this ...

Hold your horses - before you get rid of your broken toaster for good, consider upcycling it. The appliance makes for a good ...

One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars ...

Despite holding water for months at a time, vernal ponds are not good habitat for mosquitoes. Tucked into a picturesque corner of Pittsford is the Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary, an ...

Fringe-lipped bats in Central and South America learn to tell safe prey from toxic ones by listening to frog calls.

Crawfish frogs are in decline due to habitat loss and fish predation. Scientists are working to reverse this by establishing new populations.

Discover Wonders of Wetlands at Great Explorations, an interactive exhibit teaching kids about Florida's ecosystems and water ...

The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads ...