Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control sugarcane beetles, but the toads ignore the beetles while decimating ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The animal kingdom is full of moments like these, with different species interacting in strange and unique ways. These unusual relationships occur more ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the soil and chewed on sugarcane roots, stunting growth or killing the plants.

South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread ...

PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - Rarely has an ecological menace appeared as entertaining as portrayed in "Cane Toads: The Conquest," Mark Lewis' follow-up documentary to his 1988 film "Cane ...

Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but the introduction of cane toads in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst. The toads were imported from Hawaii and released in ...

James Cook University scientists have discovered yet another advantage for cane toads - the ability to make mating calls that carry over a relatively long distance.