Poison control officials warn of toxic toads, mushrooms after Phoenix-area rainfall

The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a neurotoxin that contains DMT, the same psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms and ...

Study reveals rising decline of Common Toads across UK and Switzerland

A new study reveals a worrying decline in common toad (Bufo bufo) populations across the UK and Switzerland. Scientists warn ...
AZ Animals

Why Scientists Are Worried About the Common Toad’s Decline

The common toad was once abundant across Europe. Today, the population has seen a massive decline and desperately needs ...
Vox

Inside the audacious mission to bring a rare toad back from the brink

Free speech is endangered; unbiased and trustworthy news is elusive. In a time of noise, confusion, and spin, we’re committed to clarity, truth, and depth — even when it’s hard. We rely on readers ...
The Atlantic

Hallucinogenic Toads Are Too Popular for Their Own Good

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 ...

Geothermal project sues federal agencies, says there’s no evidence it will drive toad to ...

Three years after the federal government listed a tiny Nevada toad on the endangered species list, a geothermal company ...

‘Horned’ creature with ‘large’ ‘reddish’ eyes found in China. It’s a new species

Scientists found a “horned” creature with “large” “reddish” eyes in a “very cold” stream in China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Wang, Chen, Chen, Huang, Peng, Peng, Gao, Chen ...