In the late 1990s in the Ajimu region of Japan's Oita Prefecture, researchers discovered three fossilized vertebrae belonging ...

Woodland salamanders have worn the same basic body plan for over 100 million years, leading scientists to dismiss them as ...

For her doctoral dissertation, Yale's Nathalie Alomar decided to study a small amphibian that appeared to have eluded the forces of evolution. She found that there is more to its evolution than meets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a narrow travel window, these amphibians risk freezing or harming themselves during their journey. These amphibians ...

Salamanders spend the majority of their lives below ground and surface only for short periods of time. When they do emerge, salamanders can be spotted not only on forest floors but also in trees, ...

Salamanders in some of North America's best habitat are shrinking fast as their surroundings get warmer and drier, forcing them to burn more energy. A new article examines specimens caught in the ...

Every spring, thousands of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across France leave their winter shelters in the woods and ...

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 ...

Benji Jones is a senior environmental correspondent at Vox, covering biodiversity loss and climate change. Before joining Vox, he was a senior energy reporter at Business Insider. Benji previously ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q. Salamanders come in many colors and are widespread, yet they seem to be one of the least-appreciated groups of animals. Most of ...