That’s what happened with a South American worm salamander originally named Oedipus complex (and its relative, rex), so when it was renamed Oedipina to avoid multiple usage, the original joke ...

The legs are inspired by CT scans of real salamander limbs. Soft parts are created using silicone molds, combined with added internal structures to mimic real anatomy. Syringes and zip ties are used ...

Tennessee is now home to more than 50 different salamander species—about one-eighth of all living species worldwide. This extraordinary diversity has long puzzled scientists, and the fossil find ...

A giant salamander — one the biggest ever known to prowl the forests of ancient Appalachia — is offering new insight into the region’s remarkable amphibian diversity. Thanks to a fossil unearthed near ...

The fossil of a giant, strong-jawed salamander was unearthed near East Tennessee State University, joining the roster of fossils at the Gray Fossil Site & Museum.

Salamanders propel themselves by proper coordination of limb movements and body undulations. This type of locomotion is interesting for robotics to design robots capable of locomotion on water and ...

Maden explained the naming of this new salamander. "This group of salamanders has unusual cranial anatomy that gives them a strong bite force, so the genus name – Dynamognathus – Greek for 'powerful ...

A massive, extinct salamander with jaws like a vice once roamed ancient Tennessee and its fossil has just rewritten what we thought we knew about Appalachian amphibians. Named Dynamognathus ...

The Franklin Amateur Swim Team has earned another win. Having defeated Highlands in their season opener the previous week, on June 12 the team returned to the Macon County Rec Park. In ro ...

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A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East Tennessee State University, scientists now better understand how it helped ...