This is a basic concept of natural selection in that those traits that make survival easier will be more likely to be passed down to future generations than those that make it more difficult. One ...

Bruce Hobby lives on Magnetic Island, a popular holiday destination known for its idyllic scenery and pristine coastline. But ...

Rick Shine receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Alice Russo and Peter White do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 / Med-X, Inc., a leading innovator of all-natural green scene bio-solutions addressing the pest control, health and wellness markets, today announced ...

Poisonous cane toads are back in many neighborhoods as we get into the rainy season. Dog owners need to be alert because the invasive toads can kill their pets. There is a cane toad trap that you can ...

The cane toad has turned out to be its own worst enemy, with the discovery that young can be baited with toad poison. THE SEEMINGLY INDESTRUCTIBLE cane toad may have a weakness after all. Scientists ...

Scientists have unlocked the DNA of the cane toad, a poisonous amphibian that is a threat to many native Australian species. A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin ...

Understanding the reasons for disagreements about conservation issues can facilitate effective engagement between the people involved. Invasive species are often central to such debates, with ...

In the wild rainforest of Australia’s north, park rangers have stumbled upon a predator so large they felt they had no choice but to dub it Toadzilla. The giant cane toad was discovered Jan. 12 by ...

For decades, the poisonous cane toad has plagued Australians, breeding rapidly, eating voraciously and bestowing death upon most animals that dare consume it. So officials came up with a novel — and, ...