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

The creatures are associated with Xolotl, the Aztec god of fire and lightning, who is said to have turned into an axolotl when trying to escape his death. Today, axolotls’ ability to regrow ...

A 2015 study noted it was common to see axolotls moving around in the water or being used as a source of food in communities. After the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521, these aquatic ecosystems ...

the “twins” of the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl—are at “extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.” The figures tell it best. In 1998 there were 6,000 axolotls per square kilometer in ...

So this was really big," she said. Axolotls — named for the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl — are native to the lakes of Mexico's capital. But their colorful, whimsical looks have won ...

A Mexican amphibian, the axolotl is believed by many to be the Aztec god of fire and lightning. His name was Xolotl, and he took the form of a salamander to avoid sacrifice. This lore is ...

A figure of an axolotl sits on display at a museum in Xochimilco Ecological Park, in Mexico City (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) From ...

At least that's as close as I can get with my American mouth. (bright music) Axolotl means water monster. It's named after an Aztec God, it's inspired a Pokemon, and even swims its way through ...