There is a children’s story I used to read to my daughters when they were 3 and 4 years old. It comes from Arnold Lobel’s “Frog and Toad” series and involves ...

Last year, the coastal enclave of Elk in Mendocino County was lauded as "America's Best Small Food and Wine Town" by Travel + ...

The Christmas marathon is almost over. As folk wrap that last gift for Aunt Lizze, gnaw that crumbling sugar cookie, and dip ...

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The landmark Christmas TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” turned 60 this year. A touring “Charlie Brown Christmas Live” ...

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 ...

The cane toad, a South American amphibian, has become a devastating invasive species globally. Introduced for pest control, its rapid reproduction, toxic defense, and adaptability have led to ...

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 ...

NANCHANG -- Chinese researchers have discovered a new horned toad species in the Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve in East China's Jiangxi province, according to the reserve. The new species, ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR - JANUARY 17: A Manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, in Galapagos National Park on January 17, 2012. Manchineel trees, also known as Poison Apple Trees, are one of the ...

Cane toads, an invasive species in Florida, pose a threat to pets and native wildlife due to the toxins they secrete. These toads were introduced to control pests but have become a problem, competing ...

The Yezhong horned toad is only found on a single mountain peak in the Yezhong Nature Reserve, according to a study. Photo by Liu J, Feng C-B, Shen T, Li S-Z, Cheng Y, Wei G, Wang B, Su H (2025).