One of these defenses is poison. For example, the Colorado River toad secretes a toxic compound known as 5-MeO-DMT. This ...

The Colorado River downstream from the dam saw drastic ... The mist that once sustained the Kihansi spray toad’s microhabitat all but disappeared, setting the stage for the tragic decline ...

Now, a new study sets its sights on a psychedelic powerhouse hiding in plain sight — the venom of the Colorado River toad. This venom contains a relative of Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful ...