While visiting family in Philadelphia, Alejandra Ramos González, an ecologist at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico (UNAM) who studies the amphibians, even gave axolotl talks to ...

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, a new ...

Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically endangered species stage a comeback in its native Mexico City, as researchers announced their findings that captive-bred axolotls can survive in the ...

We've got some good news for axolotls. Those are adorable little amphibians with feathery gills and cartoonish smiles. The salamanders were once found in lakes and wetlands throughout central Mexico.

Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, ...

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 ...

Axolotls, the permanently aquatic salamanders native to Mexico, can regrow limbs, spinal cords, and even parts of their hearts. But recent research has revealed something that caught scientists off ...