An invasive toad species has been wreaking havoc ... but they were released in Queensland in 1935 as a biocontrol solution for cane beetles, according to ABC News. The scientists are still working ...

deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it's gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species. Fortunately for us, weeds have enemies. Biocontrol ...

Cane toad tadpoles mostly live on algae and bacteria ... Nevertheless, Shine notes, “The history of biocontrol in this country is horrendous”, so the team intends to be very cautious about ...

deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it's gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species. Fortunately for us, weeds have enemies. Biocontrol ...

In fact, nobody actually tested whether the cane toad ate the cane beetle it was supposed to eradicate. But what about when biocontrol is done right? We tend not to hear about the times it has ...

Rhonda Holland watched in astonishment as a cane toad on her Seminole Heights porch consumed an entire chicken bone in one gulp. “It freaked me out that he ate the whole thing like that ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Park rangers in northern Australia found a cane toad so giant that it provoked gasps and disbelief. The toad, which the rangers nicknamed "Toadzilla," weighed in at what's believed to be a record- ...

Particularly during the rainy season, four-legged friends in the Sunshine State are under threat from an invasive species known as the cane toad, which can kill a small animal in just minutes just ...

Here’s how it works. Australia is about to embark on a massive annual cane toad killing spree — known as the Great Cane Toad Bust — to put a dent in the numbers of this invasive pest.

Park rangers in Conway National Park in Queensland, Australia, stumbled upon a massive cane toad that clocked in at nearly six pounds—and it may be the heaviest toad ever discovered. While ...