The cane toad, a South American amphibian, has become a devastating invasive species globally. Introduced for pest control, its rapid reproduction, toxic defense, and adaptability have led to ...

The toad emerges during the monsoon season because it needs water to reproduce. The Sonoran Desert toad, found in Arizona, has psychedelic properties. In this week's podcast of Valley 101, we If ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about shoshin lately, the Japanese word for “beginner’s mind.” I first wrote about it here, after learning the word from a guest on my podcast Fifty Words for Snow. My co-host ...

Behind a gate at the edge of the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance in City Park is the Boreal Toad Conservation Center, a building colloquially known by zoo staff as the “Toad Barn.” Inside, awkward ...

Cane toads, an invasive species in Florida, pose a threat to pets and native wildlife due to the toxins they secrete. These toads were introduced to control pests but have become a problem, competing ...

The Yezhong horned toad is only found on a single mountain peak in the Yezhong Nature Reserve, according to a study. Photo by Liu J, Feng C-B, Shen T, Li S-Z, Cheng Y, Wei G, Wang B, Su H (2025).

In the movie, Tim Robinson seeks a psychedelic experience from an unusual source. Herpetologists want others to just say no. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To The Movies.” To get ...

On a Wednesday night in Cambridge’s Porter Square, the neighborhood is mostly quiet – families putting kids to bed and professionals getting ready for another day of work. But there’s one big ...

When the owners of Toad, the tiny, beloved pub in Porter Square, let it be known in mid-2023 that they were looking to sell the business, a lot of folks were despondent. For years the shotgun-shack ...

BATH, England, March 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of toads, frogs and newts inching through the damp undergrowth on their way to breed will arrive safely at their destination thanks to the efforts of ...