Axolotls are known for their ability to grow back just about any body part that is bitten off by a predator, but the trigger ...

Axolotls, with their signature smiles and pink gills, are the celebrities of the salamander world. But they are more than ...

Closer to the shoulder, axolotls have higher levels of retinoic acid, and lower levels of the enzyme that breaks it down.

A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in ...

With the help of gene-edited axolotls, researchers have gotten one step closer to enabling human limb regeneration ...

The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have ...

A new study reveals the key lies not in the production of a regrowth molecule, but in that molecule's controlled destruction.

The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a ...

“We discovered it’s essentially a single enzyme called CYP26b1, that regulates the amount of tissue that regenerates,” ...

Researchers at Northeastern University are studying how the amphibians regrow lost limbs and organs. Their findings could ...

But this adorable species of salamander is also helping researchers investigate a serious medical mystery: Could the human ...

In axolotls, retinoic acid acts like a molecular GPS. Its concentration changes along the length of a regenerating limb, ...