This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American One of my long-term goals at Tet Zoo has been ...

Common toads, with their heavy-set bodies and short limbs, are regarded as typical terrestrial amphibians. “There is no shortage of papers on common toads; they are a very well-studied species,” says ...

An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular, tree-dwelling toads from Africa. Their solution for having offspring away from water? Skipping the ...