From Trader Joe’s totes to Greggs jewellery, swag mania reveals how small businesses can promote their ‘brands’ – and how we use stuff to signal our tribe, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt ...

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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 ...

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The image shows rough asphalt scattered with tiny stones, twigs, and leaves. A long, twisted root stretches across the middle, drawing the eye right away. But the toad is not sitting proudly in the ...

Since their introduction in 1935 in an attempt to control cane beetles that were devastating Queensland’s cane sugar crops, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have significantly multiplied and spread, ...

In the movie, Tim Robinson seeks a psychedelic experience from an unusual source. Herpetologists want others to just say no. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To The Movies.” To get ...

A chatty animated amphibian starring in videos for Bad Bunny’s recent album has launched the Puerto Rican crested toad — an endangered species native to the island — into newfound fame, following ...

On a Wednesday night in Cambridge’s Porter Square, the neighborhood is mostly quiet – families putting kids to bed and professionals getting ready for another day of work. But there’s one big ...