Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Kihansi spray toad is a tiny, vibrant amphibian that ...

The Endangered Species Act has been one of the country’s most valuable environmental tools, but it faces new threats. As the law turns 50, we’re asking whether this “pit bull” of an environmental law, ...

Toads have taken over the world - for real. This isn't some horror movie I'm talking about. This is actually happening, people. Don't freak out, but toads have found their way onto six out of the ...

In 2022, the U.S. National Park Service posted a blurry photo of a toad, snapped by a night-vision wildlife camera and accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek warning: As we say with most things you come ...

Scientists in Australia have come up with an unusual plan to save freshwater crocodiles that keep dying after eating invasive and poisonous toads. By filling dead toads with a chemical that makes the ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR - JANUARY 17: A Manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, in Galapagos National Park on January 17, 2012. Manchineel trees, also known as Poison Apple Trees, are one of the ...

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