Frogs from noisy ponds near highways have altered stress and immune profiles compared to frogs from more quiet ponds--changes that reduce the negative effects of traffic noise on the amphibians.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - A north Gwinnett County family tells FOX 5 News a frog invasion is causing their quality of life to croak. "You have 24/7 croaking that's disturbing everyone's ...
Noise pollution has also emerged as a social issue in Japan. While some places have canceled the ringing of the New Year's Eve bell, there have been cases where lawsuits were filed out of anger over ...
DEAR JOAN: We used to have a year-round pond in the foothills that would have an abundance of tiny frogs. You would see thousands of them jumping in the grass and even in the swimming pool. However, ...
The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn’t enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and retrieves a recording device the size of a deck of ...
The invasive amphibians have already multiplied so rapidly that residents can hear them from inside their homes.
Photographs and video were taken at the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina, with assistance from Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy, a national nonprofit.Credit...Photographs and Video by ...
A number of hearing aids are now able to amplify one person's voice while filtering out distracting background voices. Well, it turns out that female tree frogs are able to perform a similar task, in ...
To find her mate amidst a cacophony of frog croaks, groans, squeaks and trills, a female green tree frog just needs to take a deep breath. “We think the lungs are working a bit like some ...
A new study reveals the negative effects of traffic noise on frogs and how some frogs have adapted. Traffic noise is stressful to frogs and impairs the production of skin peptides that defend against ...