By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader ...

Scientists in Australia have genetically modified invasive cane toad eggs to create “Peter Pan” tadpoles that never grow ...

Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem.

Get a test tube. Add a pinch of Kafka, a splash of thyroxine, a tablespoon of Thames, some fairy dust, and you have the best ...

Boffins in Australia engineered cane toad tadpoles to stay juvenile and eat toad eggs, using their natural cannibalism to ...

The removed gene controls the production of the hormone thyroxine, which fuels the metamorphosis that occurs when a tadpole transforms into a toad. Rick Shine, an evolutionary biologist and ecologist ...

Dogs are naturally curious creatures, often using their noses and mouths to explore the world around them. Because they are ...

Their behaviour has been known to be territorial. Hamsters are cute little mammals who surprisingly engage in cannibalism.

Cassie Fenton, 29, recently moved to the Sunshine Coast and told Yahoo News she was shocked by the sheer number of the toads ...

Through gene editing, scientists at Colossal Biosciences are reviving long-extinct animals. But is it really for the sake of ...