There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a neurotoxin that contains 5-MeO-DMT, a psychoactive compound also found in ayahuasca.

The National Park Service issued a similar warning in 2022 about the deadly risks of licking toxic Sonoran Desert toads ...

It might seem obvious that licking a toad isn’t a great idea, but the allure has been just too great for some people recently ...

Recent rains have brought out the Sonoran Desert toad. This amphibian has a special defensive ability. Their skin contains a strong psychedelic.

Colorado specialists are monitoring water, decontaminating boats and educating the public to keep invasive zebra mussels from ...

Citing a "transparency crisis," conservation groups released a report on Wednesday to call attention to inaction on how to solve conflicting demands for water from the Colorado River. Six more houses ...

While detections of the highly invasive and destructive zebra mussels have stacked up in Colorado this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is starting to answer critical questions about the infestation.

"About 80% of the water goes to agriculture. If you're using a big share and it's more cost-effective, then that's going to need to be the target," said a co-author of the study. (Photo: Bureau of ...

This month’s withdrawal of President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) provides an opportunity, not just for a new nominee but for a new approach to the whole Colorado River ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A critical deadline looms for Nevada and other states to come to a new agreement on Colorado River usage and conservation. By November, the Department of Interior wants an agreement ...

The crisis along the Colorado River is coming to a head as seven state negotiators fail to deliver an agreement on how to manage it over the next 20 years. But the river system can’t wait, and ...