At first glance, skinks and newts have many similarities. However, potential new owners should understand that these are completely different species. They don’t even belong to the same class of ...

The great regenerative abilities of newts provide the impetus for studies at the molecular level. However, efficient methods for gene regulation have historically been quite limited. Here we ...

Here we describe a protocol for gene loss of function during regeneration in newts, specifically applied to lens regeneration. Knockdown with the use of morpholinos can be achieved both in vitro ...

Newts, which are a semiaquatic type of salamander, are like most other amphibians in that they undergo metamorphosis. But unlike their relatives, newts are capable of repeated limb regeneration ...

The Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis), which has an orange-spotted belly and is typically 15 centimeters in length, is Hong Kong's only native salamander species. The newt, listed as ...

Bizarre Newts Live Their Whole Lives, and Reproduce, As Babies. Salamanders in the European Alps and elsewhere can put off developing into adults for years—or their entire lives—in certain ...

The newts of the genus Taricha come armed with a powerful neurotoxin that they excrete from their skin called tetrodotoxin. The toxin is a chemical defense used against predators.In a study ...

Bats, newts and badgers: The planning laws bringing Britain to a halt As political parties vow to turn their attention to the housing crisis, the animal vs. developer battle is growing in intensity ...

A little-known Iranian salamander is poised to become the first example of a species requiring international government protection because of e-commerce.

The Awesomeness of Singing About Frogs, Toads, and Newts . By Robinson Meyer. July 30, 2012. Share. Save. How do you celebrate the 7,000th amphibian species? You stomp your feet, and clap your hands!

The Newts soon learn to speak, and they can be taught to do nearly anything, but they have very little imagination or independent thought. The result is that a massive slave trade in Newts springs up, ...