His research then found that wandering salamanders can finely control and regulate blood flow to each side of their toe tips. This is important for them when they navigate uneven and slippery surfaces ...

By slightly inflating the toe tip, the salamanders reduce the surface area in contact with the surface they are on, minimizing the energy required to let go. This dexterity is crucial for navigating ...

By slightly inflating the toe tip, the salamanders reduce the surface area in contact with the surface they are on, minimizing the energy required to let go. This dexterity is crucial for navigating ...

When viewing close-ups of wandering salamanders climbing up surfaces, he and camera assistant William Goldenberg noticed that blood rushed into the tips of the creatures' toes right before they ...

By slightly inflating the toe tip, the salamanders reduce the surface area in contact with the surface they are on, minimizing the energy required to let go. This dexterity is crucial for navigating ...

But rather than plummeting 290 feet to the forest floor, the wandering salamander glides gracefully to another branch, sticking its landing with remarkable precision. Now, scientists from Washington ...

Houston coach Ime Udoka: 'I wouldn’t say we're sneaking up on anybody anymore at this point in the season.' Ken Powtak | The Associated Press Capped by Amen Thompson's last-second floater, the ...

But I can’t deny that the maintenance drives me mad. I feel ashamed to admit this, but sometimes I fantasise about climbing back down a rung or two. A study of suburban households in the US ...

A new species of salamander (Bolitoglossa sp.) belongs to a group of salamanders known as tropical climbing salamanders or mushroom-tongued salamanders, which catch insects and other prey with ...

In the fascinating world of amphibians, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the axolotl, a unique species of salamander known scientifically as Ambystoma mexicanum. Often referred to as ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

The new $15,000 fee will apply for the popular April-May climbing season along the standard South East Ridge, or South Col route. Fees for the less popular September-November season and the rarely ...