Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

Axolotls are a type of salamander native to Mexico. In recent years, they have risen to popularity due to their inclusion in ...

From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

Axolotls can enjoy generous lifespans while in captivity, living 10 to 15 years in the proper conditions. This is a huge improvement from axolotls’ lifespan in the wild; in the face of pollution, ...

In the southern part of Mexico City lies Xochimilco, a maze of canals filled with boats, music, food and tourists. But Xochimilco is more than that. It’s one of the last remnants ...

According to Mori, many pink- and white-colored axolotls distributed in Japan and elsewhere have been genetically modified for ornamental purposes. Wild ones are typically dark-colored.

A few canals here are also the last refuge of another species known as the Mexican axolotl. This species is even closer to extinction in the wild – there may be as few as 500 left. Paradoxically ...