Similarly, ecosystems of cities are shaped by local cultural practices. Because all wildlife are connected to the environment, cultural practices that alter the landscape shape the evolution of urban ...

By Candyce H. Stapen How can a 62-pound 8-year-old and a 45-pound 6-year-old command a 1,000-pound Quarter Horse to follow ...

But behind their biological wonders lies a terrifying truth: nearly 41% of all amphibian species are now threatened with ...

Minimal to no known threat to life or property ...

Axolotls are also a favorite among medical researchers for their biologically fascinating ability to regenerate any limbs or ...

Tennessee is now home to more than 50 different salamander species—about one-eighth of all living species worldwide. This extraordinary diversity has long puzzled scientists, and the fossil find ...

The legs are inspired by CT scans of real salamander limbs. Soft parts are created using silicone molds, combined with added internal structures to mimic real anatomy. Syringes and zip ties are used ...

Almost 25 years before Sabrina Carpenter was born, Carly Simon was in a department store in New York and feeling pretty good. She’d just released her fifth album, Playing Possum, and the frisky ...

A giant salamander — one the biggest ever known to prowl the forests of ancient Appalachia — is offering new insight into the region’s remarkable amphibian diversity. Thanks to a fossil unearthed near ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Wednesday marks 18 years since the Charleston Fire Department lost nine firefighters in a fire at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley. The site where they were killed ...

In a fire, their cherished Mike Trout autograph was lost. Then Trout got involved. By Sam Blum 110 June 18, 2025 ...