This is a basic concept of natural selection in that those traits that make survival easier will be more likely to be passed ...

The cane toad, a South American amphibian, has become a devastating invasive species globally. Introduced for pest control, its rapid reproduction, toxic defense, and adaptability have led to ...

Source: Richard Fisher, via Wikimedia Commons. To protect freshwater crocodiles from deadly invasive cane toads, scientists at Macquarie University collaborated with Bunuba Indigenous rangers and the ...

It is early evening in Australia's top end, and a hunter stalks its prey. Keenly alert, the northern quoll follows the sound of rustling in the leaf litter. It must be some kind of frog, the small ...

In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. These poisonous toads secrete deadly toxins, ...

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The cutting-edge CRISPR technology that’s already revolutionising human medicine and genetics is also being explored by Australian evolutionary biologists. A new study that uses albino cane toads ...

Scientists from Macquarie University working with Bunuba Indigenous rangers and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) in Western Australia have trialled a new way to ...

Kyoto, Japan -- In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. These poisonous toads secrete ...

Often found in suburban backyards, cane toads are likely to elicit quite the reaction from anyone who stumbles across them, thanks to their large, warty appearance. Native to Central and South America ...