Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.

Christina Haack’s method for quelling her anxiety is unusual — but is it legitimate? Anya Ermakova, a member of the California-based Chacruna Institute’s Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants, ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

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 ...

Late on a Thursday evening in July 2018, three intruders were caught on a wildlife camera at the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, a park north of Phoenix. Holding flashlights, they scoured a ...

Last year, Cynthia Berger tried for an autumn spinach harvest in her Pennsville, Pa. garden. The pests got there first. “It was slug city,” says Berger. The slimy, shell-less mollusks turned the ...

When it comes to breakfast, something quick and easy is usually the route you want to take — especially on weekday mornings. But when toast alone won’t curb your hunger, you may want to whip up a toad ...

On a tropical Queensland island, 'toad busters' have decided the cane toad's spread across northern Australia should not be a lost cause.