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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The newts of the genus Taricha come armed with a powerful neurotoxin ...

All great crested newts have a genetic flaw that dooms half of their offspring to die while still in the egg. How they evolved such a disadvantageous trait has long been a mystery, but now we have an ...

Sally Gale is a rancher in rural west Marin County, California. In addition to raising beef cattle, she leads a specialized brigade — one that’s helped save thousands of amphibians. The amphibians are ...

The struggling population of Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Oregon Zoo in Portland due to their own climate becoming increasingly challenging. The newts, ...

At a breakfast with about a dozen reporters this morning, the former Speaker, who earlier this week said it would take $30 million in pledges to get him to enter the race for the Republican ...

Authorities may have to kill fish that were placed in a Southampton lake due to the threat they pose to a legally-protected ...

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich returned to the political arena Tuesday to warn Democrats not to shut down the ...