Salamanders use stress signals to prep their whole body to regrow limbs - offering new clues for human healing.

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For centuries the cempasúchil, or the Mexican marigold, have been used on the Día de los Muertos. A nursery in Juáres ...

Animals are incredibly adaptable creatures that have developed a variety of survival mechanisms throughout their evolution.

Wondering if exotic pets are right for you? WWF’s new guide helps you make informed choices about keeping wild animals.

Some of Earth’s rarest animals are so elusive they feel more like folklore than flesh and bone. We often think of endangered ...

For some people, the dream pet is a little more unusual — something that sparks conversation, looks striking, and feels ...

Scientists have discovered a two-foot-long salamander species in Florida and Alabama that has the spots of a leopard and the ...

The Eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t nearly as fearsome as its name implies. They’re actually somewhat cute, if you can get past the salamander’s slimy, mucousy skin that’s ...

Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City is the only place where axolotls live in the wild, and they face growing threats.

Tardigrades make a unique damage suppressor protein that researchers are working to harness for medicine, space, agriculture, ...