TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - During the monsoon, there will be water throughout the city, which means Colorado River Toads, also known as Toxic Toads, will show up in your backyard. Toxic Toads can be ...

Hallucinogenic compounds that activate multiple receptors, found in Colorado River toads, show “promising transdiagnostic therapeutic with rapid and lasting effects” for conditions such as depression ...

Park officials are warning people to please avoid licking random toads they may encounter in the outdoors. Last week, the National Park Service shared a black and white photo of a Sonoran Desert toad ...

It is becoming increasingly accepted that classic psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline can act as antidepressants and anti-anxiety treatments in addition to causing ...

A colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius). The rarely seen amphibian is native to parts of Northwestern Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. Image: Vladimir Wrangel (Shutterstock) A potential depression ...

A reminder from The Humane Society of Southern Arizona: Summer rains bring out Colorado River toads (also known as Sonoran Desert toads). The toads are large with a flat, broad head and leathery skin ...

TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Monsoon rains may bring relief from the heat, but they also bring out a hidden danger to pets: poisonous toads. They’re known as Sonoran Desert toads or Colorado River toads; ...

Toads are not generally considered appealing creatures. They look unattractive, make odd noises, move awkwardly, and are steeped in folklore involving the devil and witchcraft. In short, toads tend to ...

Aug. 11—Third in a series. Our pets have good lives: a comfy bed, three squares and a flat-screen TV. But they aren't little people in furry suits. Beneath that cuddly exterior beats the heart of a ...