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Scientists are calling for an immediate ban on live salamander imports in the U.S. to try to prevent the spread of a fungal disease that could potentially devastate wild North American salamanders. Almost half of the world's known salamander species...

Brian Catron, of Scottsdale, hikes the Bajada Nature Trail in Scottsdale with daughters Callie (6) and Maiah (9). Photos by Tac Coluccio. Looking for family hikes everyone will enjoy? We’ve got a roundup of popular places around the Valley and one about...

Tovrea Castle Photo courtesy of PBS Eight Who knew you could find water sports, bats, a castle, a Japanese garden and more in the greater Phoenix area? Check out these unexpected attractions that just may surprise you. Tovrea Castle Perched atop a...

One of the hundreds of salamander species native to North America now threatened by an emerging disease (Photo: Emanuele Biggi | anura.it) Let’s say it’s 1880 and you discover irrefutable evidence that misguided human behavior is about to cause extinction...

THURSDAY, July 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — North American salamanders could be decimated by a deadly fungus unless a ban is placed on imported salamanders that can carry the fungus, researchers report. Salamanders are popular pets, and they’re shipped...