Articles for tag: BiodiversityResearch, DNADiscovery, GeneticResearch, Genomics

a yellow and black frog sitting on top of a rock

Tennessee Salamanders: DNA Reveals More

Suhail Ahmed

  On a misty September night in the Smokies, a flashlight beam catches a slick ripple under a rock, and a salamander slips back into the dark. For decades, these Appalachian shape‑shifters have fooled even careful eyes, blending into a tapestry of spots, flecks, and shadows. Now, DNA is changing the game – rewriting maps, ...