When viewing close-ups of wandering salamanders climbing up surfaces ... An unrelated adhesive tape inspired by the sticking power of gecko feet is already on the market. "This pilot study ...

How salamanders manage to move around on uneven, vertical tree surfaces with such dexterity has long baffled scientists. A new discovery suggests they use a trick out of a horror movie ...

Adams, the national forest project coordinator, said Cow Knob salamanders would be killed during pipeline construction. On top of that, federal officials said forested land up to 300 feet deep on ...

The salamander stretched 2 feet long and was camouflaged among rocks beneath the clear water. “You never lose your sense of wonder and otherworldliness when you see one,” said Hill ...

It requires very specific habitat conditions — cool and moist montane forests above 2,600 feet, with an understory including talus or rocky debris. While the salamander has always been restricted to ...

“They’ve been known to burrow in the ground as deep as 2 feet,” he said. In areas with soft soil, the salamander digs its own burrows to escape hot or cold temperatures at the surfac ...