A mystery of exploding toads has turned many people into armchair zoologists this week. Amphibians in a previously obscure German pond have reportedly been blowing up in their thousands, leaving a ...

In the spring of 2005, common toads in Germany and Denmark began dying in a violent and highly unusual way. Witnesses observed the animals swelling, twitching, and then rupturing, scattering organs ...

In the early 2000s, scientists were confronted with a bizarre and gruesome mystery: hundreds of toads were found in ponds, their bodies burst apart, with no clear explanation. Locals feared pollution, ...