• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 24th, 2015
Scary-Looking Ancient Salamander Was a Top Predator the Size of a Car

Scary-Looking Ancient Salamander Was a Top Predator the Size of a Car

The amphibian roamed the Earth about 220-230 million years ago, looked more like a crocodile than a salamander

Lo and Behold, a Two-Headed Salamander Tadpole

Lo and Behold, a Two-Headed Salamander Tadpole

The odd creature was discovered by researchers with the Community Ecology Lab at the University of Haifa in Israel

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2014
300-Million-Year-Old Amphibian Could Grow Back Missing Limbs

300-Million-Year-Old Amphibian Could Grow Back Missing Limbs

Researchers find modern salamanders likely inherited their ability to regenerate their limbs from their ancestors

Picture of the Day: Pokemon-like Salamander Smiles for the Camera

Picture of the Day: Pokemon-like Salamander Smiles for the Camera

The salamander is the king and queen of the Aquaria Fun Park in Austria

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • May 1st, 2013
Ubuntu 13.10 Release Schedule

Ubuntu 13.10 Release Schedule

Ubuntu 13.10 will be officially released on October 17, 2013

Weird Mexican Walking Fish Looks Like a Pokemon [Video]

Weird Mexican Walking Fish Looks Like a Pokemon [Video]

The pink aquatic creature looks very much like something from outer space

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 5th, 2009
Transparent Frogs Discovered in Colombia

Transparent Frogs Discovered in Colombia

At least a few species are not yet known

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 4th, 2008
The Amazing Aztec Water Monster Faces Extinction

The Amazing Aztec Water Monster Faces Extinction

Scientists are looking for ways of saving the ancient Mexican salamander

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 28th, 2008
Freak Frogs Use Bones as Claws

Freak Frogs Use Bones as Claws

The feature is probably a defense mechanism

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 22nd, 2008
Missing Link Between Frogs and Salamanders May Have Been Found

Missing Link Between Frogs and Salamanders May Have Been Found

Rediscovered fossil fills gap in the evolutionary tree

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • January 26th, 2008
The Most Menaced Weird Creatures

The Most Menaced Weird Creatures

The oddest amphibians

Deer Antlers for Regenerating Lost Limbs?

Deer Antlers for Regenerating Lost Limbs?

By now wound healing, in five years larger limbs

The Molecule of Limb Regeneration Discovered!

The Molecule of Limb Regeneration Discovered!

nAG protein

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 7th, 2007
The Fastest Muscle in the World

The Fastest Muscle in the World

In the tongue of a salamander