Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts. Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog ...

Scientists on hike in Greece found several alpine newts scavenging on a dead rodent, a first-of-its-kind behavior for the amphibian, a study said. Photo from Daftsios, Iakovidis, Gogolos and Sagonas ...

The Iberian ribbed newt likes doing regular newt things, like living in ponds and eating worms. But when they’re threatened by a predator, they basically become the newt version of Wolverine from ...

Spanish Ribbed Newts are one of the most fascinating amphibian species in the world. Also known as Iberian Ribbed Newts, they hail from Spain, Portugal, and Northern Morocco. Unlike axolotls and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Mazama newt used to be head honcho at Crater Lake. Found only in the lake's cold waters, this brightly-colored semiaquatic species used to be one of the top predators in its ...