A trained detection dog was highly accurate at finding great crested newts underground or at a distance, which might aid conservation efforts for this highly-endangered species, according to a study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs are being trained to “hunt” a species of European amphibians to the benefit of the newts. An English springer spaniel named ...

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All great crested newts have a genetic flaw that dooms half of their offspring to die while still in the egg. How they evolved such a disadvantageous trait has long been a mystery, but now we have an ...