To the amphibians’ presumptive delight, researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have engineered a tobacco plant able to produce five natural constituents of psychedelics, including DMT ...

Arizona officials are reminding Phoenix-area citizens that kissing frogs should only happen in fairy tales, as some people are reportedly licking toxic toads to get high. Recent unseasonal rainfall in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, all of Arizona’s toads are toxic, some more than others. They typically emerging during summer monsoon season, typically from ...

CREAM’s newest design is based off a 1984 pamphlet and promotes environmental stewardship toward the Sonoran Desert Toad. Credit: Courtesy photo The Sonoran Desert Toad faces similar risks as any ...

The toad emerges during the monsoon season because it needs water to reproduce. The Sonoran Desert toad, found in Arizona, has psychedelic properties. In this week's podcast of Valley 101, we If ...

Sonoran Desert Toad Psychedelics, 50 Years of Tucson Bonsai, Fossil Collection, Raquel Gutierrez. This week on Arizona Illustrated…how demand for a psychedelic substance could spell trouble for the ...

Late on a Thursday evening in July 2018, three intruders were caught on a wildlife camera at the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, a park north of Phoenix. Holding flashlights, they scoured a ...

Monsoon rains not only cool the air and bathe the desert. They also set the stage for a loud and lusty burst of amphibian amour. Several species of desert toads - quietly tucked away underground for ...

Have you heard of toad venom? It’s become much more than an esoteric drug favored by “psychonauts.” But supporters won’t have to lick a toad if the chemically synthesized and purified version becomes ...

If you're anything like me, you might've watched a movie on HBO Max recently called "Friendship." It's the newest project from Tim Robinson of "I Think You Should Leave" fame. One scene in particular ...