An international group of scientists has used a novel highly sensitive method for detection of environmental DNA in groundwater to extend the poorly known range of the rare subterranean amphibian from ...

3D Imaging of the Mysterious Cave-Dwelling Salamander, Proteus anguinus, Reveals Adaptations for Life in the Dark The proteus is the largest cave tetrapod, and the only European amphibian that lives ...

Researchers have produced x-ray-computed microtomography scans of the endangered Proteus anguinus – an aquatic salamander – allowing scientists to study the unique evolutionary adaptations to its ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The limestone labyrinth that is Slovenia's Postojna Cave is home ...

Image of Proteus anguinus with inset showing a 3D rendered image of a proteus head.

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 ...

A showcase of evolutionarily designed sensory organs is revealed through high-resolution images of the head of the exclusively cave-dwelling blind salamander, Proteus anguinus. The proteus is an ...

Postojna Cave in Slovenia is one of Europe’s longest cave networks and one of the world’s most spectacular subterranean tourist sites. Hundreds of thousands of visitors come here every year to gaze at ...