It’s been about 90 years since Australia introduced tropical cane toads (Rhinella marina) onto Queensland farms. Around 2,400 toads were released into the wild in 1935 in an attempt to rein in ...

Since their introduction in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have become one of Australia’s most notorious invasive species, profoundly impacting native ecosystems. Research over recent ...

SYDNEY, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists' discovery of the continent's oldest known tree frog fossil, dating back 55 million years, reshapes the understanding of amphibian evolution in the ...

Invasive biologists have long tried to curb Australia’s cane toad population. The newest approach uses CRISPR gene-editing technology to create cannibalistic “Peter Pan” cane toad tadpoles: tadpoles ...

Australia appoints first rabbit tsar to combat invasive species Fears over rising population emerge in 165-year battle to protect crops and limit property damage ...