Wandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, as they glide ...

Two other amphibians lead the way in announcing the change of seasons: the spring peeper and the spotted salamander. Many of you are probably familiar with the former if you live near or drive near a ...

After a long and frigid winter, the sound of spring peepers singing from beaver bogs is a welcome one for New Englanders. But ...

When winter snow melts and spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...

Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers have photographed a protected bird in a popular beauty spot. A Kestrel, which has seen a major decline in its numbers since the 1970s, was spotted perching in ...

Spotted salamanders can grow up to 10 inches and live as long as ... In early spring, the ground is still thawing and there are few other sources of food. The pools offer a protein-packed buffet to ...

McLaughlin, a retired Samford University biology professor, was one of dozens who showed up at the Homewood Senior Center to express their frustration over a proposed “town square” development that ...

The spotted and blue-spotted salamanders, for example, belong to a group referred to as “mole salamanders,” because after breeding, they retreat underground or under logs or stumps, and may not be ...

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in ...