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The Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis), which has an orange-spotted belly and is typically 15 centimeters in ...
Remains of this key transitional species date to a mysterious "black hole" in the fossil record.
Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.
Lizards, zebrafish, salamanders and tritons can regrow a tail, a fin, or even an entire limb after amputation. Cut a planarian into pieces, and you will end up with a bunch of them. Researchers at the ...
A state natural area offering scenic views and protecting endangered species may be opening to the public soon.
The parking lot at Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland Chardon Road in Kirtland, was quickly filled with families eager to get hands-on with different reptiles during their ...
We were trying to learn how certain animals lost their regeneration capacity during evolution and then put back the ...
Imagine losing a limb and growing it back like nothing ever happened. Sounds like science fiction? Not for many animals in the natural world! While humans are capable of healing cuts and fractures, ...
The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian ...
Northeastern biologists find secret to limb regeneration in the axolotl salamander, a ‘superstar of cuteness’ By Claire Thornton Globe Staff,Updated June 11, 2025, 10:39 a.m.
Star Trek fans have thrown a yearly party for one of the worst episodes of Star Trek ever made: Star Trek: Voyager’s “Threshold,” the one where the lizards bang.
Scuba diving scientists are scouring riverbeds for the elusive, endangered hellbender – also known as the snot otter, or lasagne lizard – to give them a fighting chance of survival.