In ancient times, people thought moist-skinned salamanders could survive in fire. That's not true, of course, but some salamanders have a surprising ability to deal with another temperature extreme: ...

Deep in the heart of Willits’ redwood forests patrolled by black-tailed deer, banana slugs, giant salamanders, and marbled murrelets, is what claims to be the world’s largest living Christmas tree.

They say every generation thinks it's the end of the world. But the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander has been staring at oblivion since 1967 That’s the year the amphibian was listed under the ...

We often speak of Mary at Christmas, and rightly so. We sing of angels, marvel at shepherds, and follow the journey of the wise men. But standing quietly in the shadows of the nativity is a man we ...

Size shapes the way animals move, hunt, and survive. For example, in the ocean, ginormous creatures rely on their massive bodies to travel long distances or ambush prey. On land, there are large ...