In an unusual turn for an unassuming species, a desert amphibian is at the center of both a potential ecological crisis and an evolving question of drug policy. The creature in question is the ...

As tempting as it may be, the National Park Service does not want visitors to lick the Sonoran Desert toad. The toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is one of the largest found in North ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With many people today already familiar with psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, ketamine, and DMT — used for both ...

You can add the Sonoran Desert Toad to the current escalating body count of threatened species worldwide, as the amphibious creature’s psychoactive secretions continue to gain popularity with ...

As people turn to psychedelic drugs to treat depression and anxiety, the Sonoran Desert toad has become a target of poachers who milk them for DMT. A pair of Sonoran Desert toads, Incilius alvarius, ...