Blind salamanders once thought to be baby dragons can live at least as long as most people, scientists now find. Adults of this species live nearly 69 years on average, with a predicted maximum age of ...

Zagreb, Aug 15 (EFE).Zagreb, Aug 15 (EFE). — For the first time on record, a female of the amphibian species Proteus anguinus has laid her eggs in the open at Slovenia’s Postojna cave. Though ...

Postojna is one of the world’s longest limestone karst caves, recent explorations bringing its length to 24 kilometers (14.9 miles), with the possibility of it being 31km (19.3 miles) by a ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have long been intrigued by the longevity of a tiny amphibian known as the blind salamander, but it now seems it may live a long time because it basically has no life. The ...

Researchers recently scanned the heads of blind cave salamanders to learn how the species’ dark, aquatic environment shaped its senses. Using X-ray micro-computed tomography, they were able to map the ...

A blind, cave-dwelling amphibian appears to live for more than 100 years, an inexplicable feat that may eventually (when explained) provide insights into aging in other species. The "human fish", or ...