A genetic flaw dooms half of all crested newts to die before they hatch – now we know how this baffling evolutionary quirk ...

Partners from Slovenia, Denmark and Germany have joined forces in a project to help protect amphibians and restore their ...

Dr. Egon Heiss from Jena University with an Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex), whose chewing behavior was examined. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

The great crested newt lives only in Europe. Females, which are larger than males, can reach 7 inches in length, making these stout-bodied amphibians the continent’s largest newts. The great ...