New book 'So Many Salamanders!' showcases the incredible diversity of species found in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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 ...

For nearly a century, marbled salamanders vanished from a Massachusetts forest as urbanization swallowed their habitat whole.

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 ...

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 ...

The Eastern Tiger Salamander has managed to survive in an inhospitable and unlikely habitat in Wisconsin. Courtesy of Tamara Thomsen, Wisconsin Historical Society Dead leaves drift on the green, ...

Researchers have documented in a vertical wind tunnel the amazing ability of one species of salamander -- which spends its entire life in the tops of redwoods -- to parachute, glide and maneuver in ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Many salamanders, like the red-backed salamander, are tiny and spend the majority of their time underground, so it's easy for most people to overlook them. In fact, Grant commonly refers to ...

The lizard-like amphibians are bioindicators of climate change. But their ability to adapt to changes in the landscape may astound you. Most salamanders go largely unnoticed by humans due to their ...