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

The axolotl’s image appears in art, folklore, and even modern-day cartoons. Its story—a blend of survival, transformation, and healing—continues to inspire writers, artists, and filmmakers.

The axolotl can grow up to 12 inches and weigh anywhere from three to eight pounds, and its average lifespan in the wild is 10-15 years. Most axolotls are dark brown with some black speckling, but ...

Axolotls, which breed well in captivity, are popular research subjects in the fields of aging and regenerative medicine. For humans, aging is inevitable. But axolotls, those cute, smiling ...

axolotls are critically endangered. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, these aquatic monsters—a national symbol that features on Mexico’s 50 peso bills, and which were once ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished ...

The New Jersey preschooler’s favorite animal is the axolotl, an amphibian that grows to be around nine inches long and, unlike other salamanders, never loses the frilly, external gills that ...

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.

Axolotls are native to Mexico City and live exclusively in two freshwater lakes. They're critically endangered due to habitat loss, with only a handful left in the wild, but they are bred in ...