Toad venom (Chansu), first documented in the "Yaoxing Lun" (Treatise on the Properties of Medicines), is a treasured ...

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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 — ...

The admirable little red-bellied toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis). Image by Thamys Trindade. The admirable little red-bellied toad is the size of a thumb, but it has achieved giant feats: In 2014, ...

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When you first see the vibrant, neon-purple toad in this Instagram video, you will likely assume it’s just an AI-generated fake. The creature looks too smooth, too surreal, and far too colorful.

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 ...

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 ...