Scientists have knocked out genes that trigger cane toad tadpoles to turn into active toads, turning them into "Peter ...

In recent years, the Hawaiian Islands have faced a silent invasion that threatens their delicate ecosystems. The introduction ...

Many studies have investigated the negative impact that invasive species have on natural ecosystems. But a study of invasive ...

By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader ...

Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem.

Dogs are naturally curious creatures, often using their noses and mouths to explore the world around them. Because they are ...

In hopes that they could control destructive cane beetles, people introduced cane toads to Australia in 1935. Instead, the amphibian's population exploded, and today, cane toads number roughly 200 ...

A new and unexpected obstacle is thwarting efforts to control the invasive cane toad populations in Australia: a potential ban on the most commonly used method for killing the animals -- carbon ...

Through gene editing, scientists at Colossal Biosciences are reviving long-extinct animals. But is it really for the sake of ...

Shane Knuth, a legislator in the northeastern state of Queensland (where cane toads thrive), has proposed and official day for residents to hunt down and kill the exotic invaders. Cane toads have ...

April showers bring May flowers, but the spring season also brings Cane Toad breeding season. The toxic amphibians have become the “poster child” for the vast array of invasive species that ...

Growing up to six inches in length, cane toads are one of the largest frog species, which made them the perfect specimen to observe the rapid and minute movements they make when eating.