It turns out there isn’t just one iconic sound of summer but a whole slew that, when you hear them, root you firmly in the season. I recently discussed bullfrogs in this context, but there’s also the ...

Our auditory system is able to home in on the message being conveyed by the person you're talking with even in a noisy room full of people. The secret to rising above the noise -- a dilemma known in ...

On nights of early summer, treefrogs can often be heard calling from South Jersey wetlands. As a group, these “sticky-fingered frogs” are easily recognized. Their toes end in mucous-covered discs that ...

It is a hot summer afternoon. It rained earlier and the wet wood of the garden fence, the roof of the shed and even the newly turned earth are steaming. From the edge of the field and deeper in the ...