You might not guess it, but toads are surprisingly adept diggers. Despite their squat, bumpy bodies, toads are surprisingly skilled at digging. These humble amphibians use burrowing as a key part of ...

There’s good news for the local music scene. The Cambridge-based club Toad, which was up for sale and thought to be closing, will survive under a sale agreement that its owners just reached. Toad and ...

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 ...

This article was originally featured on High Country News. The Wyoming toad, which evolved to live in a small slice of southeastern Wyoming, is one of the most endangered amphibians in North America.

RENO, Nev.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect the critically imperiled Railroad Valley toad ...

Decades ago, a rural Nye County town rallied behind an unlikely environmental cause — the Amargosa toad. The small, slimy toad became the unofficial mascot of Beatty when environmentalists sounded ...

Rhode Island may be small but it's home to many fascinating animals that have been considered for protection.

Colorado wildlife officials are celebrating some long-awaited good news — the mountain toads are making tadpoles! For seven years, biologists have been toting tadpoles to high-elevation bogs and ponds ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...