Marianne Cullen of Springfield, Massachusetts, raised about $1,000 for research into axolotls, which are salamanders that can ...

An axolotl (ax-a-lot-l) is a creature with big frilly gills like a lion’s mane, tiny eyes with no eyelids and a mouth in the shape of a smile. They come in lots of colors: pink, black, golden or gray.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. We've got some good news for axolotls. Those ...

The Mexican salamander is only found in two lakes and is considered critically endangered, with pollution and invasive predators driving the species' decline. When you purchase through links on our ...

Here it is, floating silently in the green light of its microwave-sized tank: the axolotl — the googly-eye Mexican salamander known for its ability to regenerate lost body parts. The creature, with ...