Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tree toads likely evolved to give live birth because they don't live near water. A frog’s lifecycle is likely one of the earliest ...

Volunteers have celebrated a "significant year" for mating toads as thousands have been saved thanks to an annual tradition.

Volunteers in north Wales believe more than 1,000 common toads may have perished after Hafren Dyfrdwy, the water company that ...

I’ve heard the saying “All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” This phrase can be a mind twister until you concentrate on the meaning behind it. Both frogs and toads are amphibians in the ...

OUR BASEMENT is typically dry, but when we installed a new furnace years ago, we also had a sump pump installed. In the first crazy winter rain event this season, the sump pump had a minor malfunction ...

A group that helped more than 1,000 toads reach their breeding ground safely say they fear the creatures have died after a ...

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 ...

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 story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Almost as quickly as the Dixie Valley toad was discovered, it became apparent the ...

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

If there is one thing that Clayesmore has plenty of, it is toads. Every winter hundreds of little corpses litter the highway, and hundreds of live toads congregate to breed in the school’s lake or ...