Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico. The findings are detailed in a study published April 30 in the journal PLOS One and hint at ...

The Ambystoma mexicanum, or axolotl, has lived a quiet life in the dark waters of Xochimilco since before the Aztecs established their empire in the Valley of Mexico. With its sludgy-brown ...

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate ...

Axolotl cells can remember where they belong in the body, and under the right conditions, this positional memory can be ...

Living in a murky lake around Mexico City, surrounded by aggressive and cannibalistic neighbors, the axolotl lives at ...

Axolotl cells can remember where they belong in the body, and under the right conditions, this positional memory can be rewritten. Imagine losing an arm in an accident, only to grow it back ...

Axolotls have become global superstars. They’re beloved mascots among, especially, the tween-and-under Gen Alpha set ...

Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans ...

By 2004, that figure had fallen to just 1,000, and by 2008 it was only 100. A 2014 census of Mexico’s wild axolotl population found only 36 of the creatures. Now, a decade later, a new survey is ...

One of the world's most endangered amphibians - the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl - has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered. In a study ...

appearing as characters in Minecraft, Fortnite and Pokémon and inspiring a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico.