ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked toadfish is a torpedo-shaped ...

A mystery lizard hints at progress for the San Antonio Zoo’s “lizard factory,” where researchers rebuild the Texas horned lizard population.

Protecting natural habitat, reducing pesticide use and planting native flowers can help maintain healthy populations.

Most frogs are recognised by a familiar set of features: bulging eyes, powerful legs and a life divided between water and ...

CONWAY, Ark. (KATV) — One of Arkansas’ largest and longest-running festivals is underway in downtown Conway, as Toad Suck Daze returns for its 45th year, bringing crowds, live entertainment and ...

Have you heard of toad venom? It’s become much more than an esoteric drug favored by “psychonauts.” But supporters won’t have to lick a toad if the chemically synthesized and purified version becomes ...

Networks are a powerful way to represent the complexity of large ecological systems. However, most ecological networks, such as food webs, contain only partial lists of species interactions.

Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have uncovered how soil food webs promote the transformation and storage of photosynthetic carbon in ...

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 ...

It is early evening in Australia’s top end, and a hunter stalks its prey. Keenly alert, the northern quoll follows the sound of rustling in the leaf litter. It must be some kind of frog, the small ...

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 ...