WHIDBEY ISLAND — Island County needs to do a better job of protecting the western toad, a state board has ruled. The Growth Management Hearings Board again found the county’s comprehensive plan out of ...
Sonoran Desert toads use a fascinating defense mechanism against predators—hallucinogenic toxins. But nature has found a way around it. Amphibians are remarkably resilient creatures. In the 300 ...
As people turn to psychedelic drugs to treat depression and anxiety, the Sonoran Desert toad has become a target of poachers who milk them for DMT. A pair of Sonoran Desert toads, Incilius alvarius, ...
DETROIT >> Reflecting on a ‘weird week’ in world news on Friday night, July 18, Toad the Wet Sprocket frontman Glen Phillips noted that, ‘I’m happy to see a bunch of people listening to music and ...
What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for the bony crests above its large, golden eyes, this toad is also ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...
They're big, warty and secrete a milky poison that can be deadly to pets and toxic to humans, and because of recent heavy rains, they're becoming more active on the Treasure Coast. In dry conditions, ...
Mike Letnic receives funding from Hermon Slade Foundation. Cane toads, introduced in 1935 to control cane beetles, have now spread across a huge swathe of Australia, from the Kimberley in northern ...
In a sign of unintended consequences of the psychedelic resurgence, scientists say that the Sonoran desert toad is at risk of population collapse. A substance in the toad poison, 5-MeO-DMT, can be ...