Slippery salamanders glide mysteriously through the canopies of the world’s tallest trees. Now, scientists say they understand how the small skydivers are able to maneuver seamlessly across California ...

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“Wandering salamanders” live in some of the world’s tallest trees. They also are known to jump when disturbed. Now, researchers report in the journal Current Biology on May 23 that these salamanders ...

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Researchers have documented in a vertical wind tunnel the amazing ability of one species of salamander -- which spends its entire life in the tops of redwoods -- to parachute, glide and maneuver in ...

Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small amphibians stick their landing and take-off with ease remains something of a mystery ...

Aneides vagrans, also called the wandering salamander, is an elusive critter. Its natural habitat is the canopy of California's redwood trees, the world's tallest trees, making it tough to observe.

Skydivers aren’t alone in mastering the art of gliding down from great heights to the ground. Some tree-dwelling salamanders parachute with remarkable agility, too, researchers have found 1. Wandering ...

When was the last time you thought about salamanders? It’s understandable if your answer is “never.” If I can be embarrassingly honest with you, prior to working as a research assistant for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The unusual feature that helps salamanders glide over the world's tallest trees Slippery salamanders glide mysteriously through ...