Western New York’s stealthy upland salamanders quietly defy everything nature lovers thought they knew about wildlife. During a recent trail walk among trilliums at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, ...

The skin over a fresh wound might not look like much. In some animals, though, that thin covering becomes command central for ...

A gene found in salamanders could one day help humans regrow lost limbs, a breakthrough that sounds like science fiction but ...

Scientists have discovered the key to how salamanders regenerate their limbs - something mammals are unable to do.

Michoacán released 1,000 achoque salamanders in Lake Pátzcuaro this week, offering hope for the critically endangered axolotl ...

North Carolina is a global hot spot for salamanders. Nearly 70 species of these amphibians can be found in our state, even ...

More than two decades ago, scientists started transforming the site of a uranium processing facility into a nature preserve.

It is salamander season again! This is the time of year when our local amphibians will be migrating back to their natal pools to mate and lay eggs. We were recently talking about amphibians in class, ...

The first warm rains of spring, usually around the end of March or the beginning of April, coax an assortment of amphibians from their winter dormancy. Wood frogs, spring peepers, and a variety of ...

The southern Appalachian Mountains are home to 10 percent of global salamander diversity. But current predictions indicate that 70 to 85 percent of this habitat will become unsuitable for salamanders ...

Investigating a common gene in three very different species—salamanders, mice and zebrafish—scientists have discovered the ...