It looks dead for months, its body packed with ice. But when spring arrives, this unassuming frog thaws back to life.

The next time you snivel, "I am freezing to death," you might want to consider the wood frog, which withstands such ...

A new study looking at the impact of road salt on wood frogs suggests the species may be evolving to better withstand the deadly mineral. A host of research on road salt’s impact on wood frogs shows a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

Wood frogs hold in urine all winter as a survival mechanism by recycling urea, according to a study published Tuesday. In Alaska, wood frogs go eight months without urinating, and now scientists have ...

FAIRBANKS — The first time Marian Snively heard the “errr-ruk-ruk” croaking of a wood frog, she made the same mistake a lot of people make. “When I first heard it I said, ‘That’s a duck,’” recalled ...

Their bodies cooling with the October air, wood frogs are now snug in leafy blankets all over Alaska. Down there inside those thumb-size frogs, even smaller creatures are hitching a ride. These tiny ...