The quest to save the axolotl — the frilly faced, critically endangered amphibian whose quirky looks and otherworldly vibe have endeared it to fans globally — centers on a lake in Mexico City.

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

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

Axolotls live only in Lake Xochimilco and can regenerate limbs and brain tissue — but they are critically endangered. South ...

A team at Northeastern University announced Tuesday they discovered a key to limb regeneration in axolotls, the smiley pink salamanders that have become a social media sensation, findings that could ...

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

The axolotl may look like a cute aquatic salamander with a perpetual smile, but beneath that friendly face lies some of the ...

Axolotls are native to Mexico and critically endangered in their habitat, but in scientific laboratories they're finally giving up their anti-aging, wound-healing secrets. Retinoic acid ...

After drainage works took place 85 years ago, the Xochimilco-Chalco basin’s once 77 square miles (200 square kilometers) of swamps, marshes, and lagoons shrunk drastically – simultaneously shrinking ...

The axolotl — an often smiley-faced salamander known for its ability to regenerate limbs and organs — is showing new powers ...

Children like dogs, but now there could be an extra reason to keep them as pets. They might prevent the development of asthma ...