More than 40% of the world's frog, salamander and other amphibious species are threatened with extinction, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature. The comprehensive survey of global ...

More species of amphibians have become threatened with extinction, according to a global assessment that reviewed 8,000 species. While 2004 saw 39% of the species being threatened, about 41% are now ...

Marines on Okinawa, Japan, have received their first batch of amphibious combat vehicles ― the Corps’ upgrade for the assault amphibious vehicle that has been in service since the Vietnam-era. III ...

Marines with the new amphibious combat vehicle training unit exit the surf at Camp Pendleton, California, June 21. (Pfc. Logan Courtright/Marine Corps) The first cohort has graduated from a course ...

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The Marine Corps plans to wrap up the recertification of amphibious vehicle operators, in a process prompted by a series of mishaps, but the timeline for deploying the vehicle remains unclear. The ...

California will take steps to ban the importation and sale of bullfrogs, halting century-old commerce that has introduced deadly disease to the state’s native frogs. The decision, which ends a battle ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) and Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Air Show to jointly develop and deliver advanced ...

Old habits die hard. So after two rollovers caused by Marines driving the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle like the old Amphibious Assault Vehicle, the Corps created a new training unit to break outdated ...

While the world is looking at new types of aircraft that are said to one day replace all the existing commercial fleets, a handful of initiatives aim to resurrect older aircraft and adapt them for ...

The service remains on track to recertify all roughly 300 operators of the amphibious combat vehicle on how to operate it safely in water. (Lance Cpl. Juan Torres/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps plans ...