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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 ...

Like Peter Pan, the alpine newt sometimes refuses to grow up. In their juvenile form, these alpine newts slurp up plankton in the icy mountain pools they call home, as high as 8,000 feet above sea ...

This release is available in German. Krakow/Halle. Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes produce proteins that are crucial in fighting pathogen assault. Researchers from the Jagiellonian ...

The newts passed the test and were ready for the next phase if they completed the courtship ritual (females weren't allowed to complete the insemination). The team then put two-female pairs into ...

Bosnian alpine newts are a threatened subspecies, they've all but disappeared from the small resort they call home, which became a tourist attraction in the 1950s. The decision to stock a lake with ...