News articles tagged with 'salamander'
Scientists document salamander decline in Central America
— 11 Feb 2009 08:40 | EnvironmentThe decline of amphibian populations worldwide has been documented primarily in frogs, but salamander populations also appear to have plummeted, according to a new study by University... — full story
A missing link settles debate over the origin of frogs and salamanders
— 21 May 2008 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyThe description of an ancient amphibian that millions of years ago swam in quiet pools and caught mayflies on the surrounding land in Texas has set to rest one of the greatest current... — full story
Salamanders, headwater streams critical in food chain
— 22 Feb 2008 17:21 | BiologyUniversity of Missouri scientist Ray Semlitsch studies creatures most people don't ever see. These creatures are active only at night and thrive in the shallow, cool, wet surroundings... — full story
Thriving hybrid salamanders contradict common wisdom
— 27 Sep 2007 08:35 | BiologyA new UC Davis study not only has important findings for the future of California tiger salamanders, but also contradicts prevailing scientific thought about what happens when animal... — full story
Bacteria show promise in fending off global amphibian killer
— 23 May 2007 16:58 | BiologyFirst in a petri dish and now on live salamanders, probiotic bacteria seem to repel a deadly fungus being blamed for worldwide amphibian deaths and even extinctions. Though the research... — full story
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