The sighting of a toad near a home often happens suddenly, catching people off guard. While some may view it through a superstitious lens, others see it as nothing unusual. In reality, a toad’s ...

If you've seen, or heard, the large number of frogs and toads near the Virgin River lately, you're not alone. A local expert ...

Last year, Cynthia Berger tried for an autumn spinach harvest in her Pennsville, Pennsylvania, garden. The pests got there first. “It was slug city,” says Berger. The slimy, shell-less mollusks turned ...

A U.K. conversation group that helps toads of Nant-y-Ffrith reservoir's each claims that the water company never informed ...

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 ...

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

Instead of kissing a leprechaun this St. Patrick’s Day, you could kiss the toad on a bottle of Natterjack Irish Whiskey. And, yes, there’s actually a metal sculpture of a toad affixed to the bottle of ...