The noise rose and fell in the night air, an odd, almost metallic whirring. Was it some nocturnal construction machinery? A descending spacecraft? It was nothing he'd ever heard in his quiet Cape ...

How do these toads keep failing upward, and what can we do about it? Say hello to the Cane Toad: the epitome of failing upward. Join the Fascinating Fails team as we explore how we may need to rethink ...

Since their introduction in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have become one of Australia’s most notorious invasive species, profoundly impacting native ecosystems. Research over recent decades has ...

Source: Richard Fisher, via Wikimedia Commons. To protect freshwater crocodiles from deadly invasive cane toads, scientists at Macquarie University collaborated with Bunuba Indigenous rangers and the ...

Researchers in Australia concerned about the sharp decline of freshwater crocodiles who eat a toxic, invasive toad species have come up with a stomach-churning way for the reptiles to help themselves.

You're probably aware that Florida has battled invasive species for decades. From Burmese pythons, tegus and green iguanas to rhesus macaque monkeys and lionfish, non-native species pose a significant ...

Eating rabbit, camel, carp, feral cat, deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it's gaining attention as a ...

Scientists from a "de-extinction company" and the University of Melbourne are working to save the northern quoll from a toxic predator by altering its genes, New Scientist reported. The endangered ...

I spotted this creature at Killygarvan graveyard, Rathmullan, Co Donegal in July – a toad – but it doesn’t match the pictures ...