The golden toad was declared extinct in 2004, the victim of climate change, scientists said in 2022. But Trevor Ritland ...

Forget about complaining over gnats and mosquitoes — Arizona is home to some of the most venomous creatures on the planet. If you want to be precise, know that venomous creatures inject toxins through ...

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 ...

A colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius). The rarely seen amphibian is native to parts of Northwestern Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. Image: Vladimir Wrangel (Shutterstock) A potential depression ...

Hallucinogenic compounds that activate multiple receptors, found in Colorado River toads, show “promising transdiagnostic therapeutic with rapid and lasting effects” for conditions such as depression ...

Two people were caught on video stealing Sonoran Desert toads from the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area and Maricopa County Parks is asking for your help identifying them. It happened Thursday, July ...

Park officials are warning people to please avoid licking random toads they may encounter in the outdoors. Last week, the National Park Service shared a black and white photo of a Sonoran Desert toad ...