Scientists believe the answer lies in thyroid hormones ... provides valuable clues for understanding growth and development in all animals. When an axolotl suffers a brain injury, something ...

This induces the release of hormones that kick off the process ... only active as we are developing that direct the growth of organs and limbs. Once we reach adulthood, these genes are silenced. But ...

Because axolotls breathe through their highly permeable skin, they are incredibly susceptible to pollution, which adversely affects axolotl health, growth and development. Moreover, from the 1970s ...

Axolotls come in several color varieties, including: Most salamanders go through a normal growth spurt and change from juvenile (with gills to breathe on the outside of their bodies) to adults ...

The shot gives the animal a rush of hormones that leads to a sudden maturation. The axolotls become strikingly similar to their close relative, the tiger salamander, but they continue to only ...

A 2019 review of several studies on the regenerative abilities of axolotls highlights the importance of gene activity in controlling its skin regeneration. Specifically, growth factors such as ...

The axolotl is a type of salamander. It has a long tail, flat head, and four lizard-like limbs, which it uses to move around the lake floor. But unlike other salamanders, axolotls are neotenic ...