Most frogs are known for deep croaks or chirps. This one breaks every expectation. Its squeaky sound is high-pitched and almost mechanical. The noise helps it avoid predators by sounding unfamiliar.

Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer addressed the ongoing speculation that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman could depart the Fighting Irish for Ann Arbor. Michigan is looking for its next ...

Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose By Bronwyn Thompson December 16, 2025 The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) hosts a bacterium that kills tumors from the inside ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Michigan’s annual $45 million Christmas tree and greenery industry may get a financial boost this year, but not because of rising prices. Plastic Christmas trees imported from ...

There’s concerns about an invasive insect targeting Michigan’s firs — including Christmas trees. That could have impacts on the state's forests and $45 million Christmas tree industry. Invasive pests ...

Michigan grows and sells more than a dozen Christmas tree varieties to wholesale stores. That is more species than any other state. In addition to the millions it makes on Christmas tree sales, the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Michigan Christmas tree growers are set to donate approximately 1,000 trees to military families as part of the Trees for Troops program today in Mason. The Trees for Troops ...

Michigan is the third-largest Christmas tree producing state in the U.S., selling about 2 million trees annually. The state's Christmas tree industry generates a market value of $45 million from trees ...

PETOSKEY — ReLeaf Michigan recently announced the winners of its 16th biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest, and one impressive winner was found right here in Petoskey. The Michigan Big Tree Hunt ...

Chytrid fungus is a deadly pathogen plaguing amphibians in an ongoing global pandemic, with the potential to kill off entire populations. But in one threatened Australian frog species, the infection ...

ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree planting and education organization, announced the winners of the 16th biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest, held from spring 2023 through August 2025.