Editor's note: Karen Glennemeier, a research biologist on Shedd Aquarium's freshwater research team, has decades of experience in amphibian research and habitat restoration. The scientist from ...

The introspective pop band Toad the Wet Sprocket is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a slew of live performances, including one at The Ark on Monday, and the re-release of its earliest albums."It ...

As the snowy remains of winter continue melting away and the late spring sunshine and warmth awaken the buds of the aspen trees and the blooms of wildflowers, the rivers, mountains and forests around ...

As I had mentioned a few columns back, this first full week in May is the start of spring for me. And what a start it has been: Bluebells hit peak bloom, a full moon greeted us with bats feeding under ...

The sounds of amphibians are altered by the increase in ambient temperature, a phenomenon that, in addition to interfering with reproductive behaviour, serves as an indicator of global warming.

WITH FOLKY ALTERNA-ROCK hits like "All I Want," "Walk on the Ocean" and "Fall Down," Toad the Wet Sprocket created music challenging enough for post-grunge teens, yet subtle enough for some parents to ...

Twice a year, Linda Berker and her husband Donald James head out from their Lapeer County home in search of the croaking, chirping sounds of frogs. They drive to a few sites a mile apart from each ...

Between the bands Toad the Wet Sprocket and WPA and his solo work, Glen Phillips has plenty on his plate, creatively, these days. "Some of it's percolating, some of it's already percolated," he says ...