Axolotls are known for their ability to regrow limbs, organs and even parts of the brain and heart. But the tailed amphibian ...

“We observed that the peptides specifically kill cancer cells without attacking healthy breast tissue cells,” Strauß said in ...

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.

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

A popular aquatic creature is being introduced to the Butterfly House and Aquarium, according to a news release. Axolotls are aquatic salamanders native to a few small lakes in Mexico City. In the ...

The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a lost arm or leg?

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

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 ...

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

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 ...