The denizens of the Middle Island wetlands may have short spring migrations, but it's still a perilous journey.

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.

You might think the sounds you noticed coming from those wetlands are the distant quacking of ducks. You’d be wrong. Or you ...

With this delightfully warm weather, the earth is coming alive. Buds are swelling, maples are flowering, and the birds have ...

The wood frog survives extreme winter temperatures by freezing solid, with its heart stopping for nearly eight months. It uses its natural antifreeze, a mix of glucose and urine constituents ...

Another is that their coloration, shades of gray, green, brown or tan, helps them blend with their wetland habitat. Like the wood frog, peepers are tolerant of cold weather and are also equipped ...