You don't see that every day. (Hart et al., J. Vertebr. Paleontol., 2023) It all started with a simple landscaping project. Retired chicken farmer Mihail Mihailidis just wanted to build a retaining ...

If you come across a marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum), consider yourself lucky—they spend most of their time hidden from view. These stout salamanders, which grow up to about 4.75 inches long, ...

An Ohio bill aims to declare celestine as the state’s official mineral, joining a slew of legislation that would assign state ...

Amphibians hold a significant place in evolution, representing the transition from aquatic to terrestrial lifestyles. They are crucial for understanding the brain and spinal cord of tetrapods -- ...

Herpetologists are calling for greater inclusion of amphibians in African conservation planning, in a recent letter published in the journal Science. Africa is home to roughly 1,170 known species of ...

Thomas More University is researching the endangered 'snot otters' with an eye toward helping them make a comeback.

Many of the world’s cutest animals have more than just good looks; they are also genuinely fascinating. Once you take a ...

The Upper Peninsula's blue-spotted salamanders are out and about this spring as they mate and lay eggs in wetlands, and a Northern Michigan University program is keeping watch over them. Each spring, ...

A hidden camera placed in a quiet forest captured a rare and vivid moment — a fire salamander slowly making its way across a moss-covered log. With its striking black and yellow pattern, this small ...

Whitley Fund for Nature, a UK charity, has announced the 2026 Whitley Award for Barkha Subba to lead the first grassroots protection effort for Himalayan salamanders and their wetland habitat in the ...