On a tropical island off the Queensland coast, locals love to hate one of Australia's most infamous pests. For more than 50 years, revellers have flocked to Magnetic Island for its cane toad races — ...

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The golden toad, native to Costa Rica, has not been officially seen in over 36 years. A 2022 IPCC report named climate change a key driver in the golden toad's extinction. Researchers debated whether ...

Toads are not generally considered appealing creatures. They look unattractive, make odd noises, move awkwardly, and are steeped in folklore involving the devil and witchcraft. In short, toads tend to ...

In early 2025, global superstar Bad Bunny did something no one saw coming. He turned the little-known, critically endangered Puerto Rican crested toad (sapo concho) into an international icon. The ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

Cybersecurity experts warn that scammers are using more sophisticated tactics to steal personal information and money, and a growing method relies on phone contact rather than links or email. The ...

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 ...

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The wayback machine was set to the 1990s and mid-2000s last Friday night at the Palace Theatre in Albany as three acts from those periods gave confident and satisfying performances before a modest but ...

Portronics has launched the Toad Ergo 4, a vertical ergonomic wireless mouse aimed at users looking to reduce wrist strain during long work sessions. The mouse is available in White and carries a ...

When twin brothers Trevor and Kyle Ritland were children, their father — a biologist — would tell them stories about a mythical creature that lived high in the misty mountains of Costa Rica: the ...