An invasive toad species has been wreaking havoc in the waters of northern Australia, but scientists may have found a ...

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 ...

Scientists have gene-edited a cane toad egg to prevent a hatchling growing past the tadpole stage. The gene knockout technique could be scaled up and potentially used to manage the invasive species.

Joshua Prieto / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Scientists in Australia have genetically modified invasive cane toad eggs to create “Peter Pan” tadpoles that never grow up—they ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem ...

Researchers from Sydney’s Macquarie University have discovered cane toad tadpoles are cannibalistic and can help stop the spread of their fellow toads if they remain in their pre-metamorphosis state.

Next to the loss of habitat, alien invasion—the introduction and spread of species not indigenous to a location—is the leading cause of species endangerment and extinction. Here, read about ...

Park rangers in Australia believe they discovered a record-breaking giant toad deep in the north Queensland rainforest. The colossal cane toad was stumbled upon by “shocked” ranger Kylee Gray ...

But it was a different story for young bats. Juveniles responded with significantly more predatory behaviors in response to the calls of toxic toads compared with the adults. They also responded more ...

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