Wandering salamanders control blood flow in their toes to improve grip and detachment, a finding that may inspire new ...

The large freshwater salamanders have a rapidly declining population ... four short, stout legs and a long rudder-like tail, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

A hungry predator—perhaps a spider or bird or snake—ripped off its left front leg, leaving the stub of a bone jutting from its side. The salamander managed to escape but then must have fallen ...

From that blastema, a salamander can grow a new leg or tail, which will eventually grow to full size. Why it happens is still a puzzle, although experts have their theories. In David Attenborough ...

Hellbender salamanders call Tennessee and 14 other states in the United States home, including Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia ...