As a general rule of thumb, most of the world’s wild animals keep their instinctual mating practices within their own species bubble. But if you’re a female plains spadefoot toad, then you just might ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Male toads appear to be smooth talkers, knowing instinctively how to say the right "words" to woo a mate. But scientists are puzzling over why females respond to calls that, ...

James Cook University researchers in Australia say they now know exactly what makes horny cane toads boogie. And the toad tune could help sound the death knell for the pests. JCU's Ben Muller placed ...

Female toads that flirt with a male of another species may have their own best interests at heart. The plains spadefoot toad spawns offspring that grow up faster if dad is a different species called ...

As the snowy remains of winter continue melting away and the late spring sunshine and warmth awaken the buds of the aspen trees and the blooms of wildflowers, the rivers, mountains and forests around ...