Recent rains have brought out the Sonoran Desert toad, whose skin contains a strong psychedelic. Here's everything to know ...

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

It might seem obvious that licking a toad isn’t a great idea, but the allure has been just too great for some people recently ...

Modern toads (Bufonidae) are among the most successful amphibians on the planet, a diverse group of more than 600 species ...

If you hear a steady, high-pitched trill on summer’s hot, muggy nights, you’ll know an American toad is nearby, hanging out in gardens and window wells or beneath plants. This time of year, you might ...

There’s a toad invasion underfoot. No, really.  According to  a new study  that analyzed the DNA of 124 species of toads, you can now find them on six of seven continents with a colony most-recently ...

The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a neurotoxin that contains 5-MeO-DMT, a psychoactive compound also found in ayahuasca.

"It is really delightful to see into their little world and to see kind of all of their shenanigans over the course of a year ...

Love — or at least sex — was in the air of the small, windowless, biosecure room at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. Sixteen ...

According to a local legend, the Texas horned toad can live a century without food or water. One local Texas man put that ...