Cane toads are one of Australia's worst invasive species, having exploded in numbers across the country since their arrival.

Aussies are being warned of the dangers of handling cane toad eggs after a Queensland resident found stringy spawn in their ...

Scientists have knocked out genes that trigger cane toad tadpoles to turn into active toads, turning them into "Peter Pan"-like perpetual adolescents. The work provides a way to slow or halt the ...

SYDNEY -- For decades, the poisonous cane toad has plagued Australians, breeding rapidly, eating voraciously and bestowing death upon most animals that dare consume it. So officials came up with a ...

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 ...

The toxic cane toad has placed evolutionary pressure on snakes to adapt their body shape, Australian researchers say. Evolutionary biologist Ben Phillips and PhD supervisor Professor Richard Shine of ...

Lee A Rollins receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Rick Shine receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Greg Brown does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

(Corrects lead paragraph to say amphibians, not reptiles) SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - A huge cane toad the size of a small dog has been captured in the Australian tropical city of Darwin, startling ...

Rangers in northeastern Australia were astonished when they stumbled across what may be the largest toad on record, weighing in at nearly 6 pounds. Dubbed "Toadzilla" by the rangers, the 2.7-kilogram ...