Despite the creatures’ regenerative abilities, scientists are no longer finding them in their natural habitat of Xochimilco, ...

The axolotl is an unusual-looking pet, but it’s the very reason that attracts people to them. They live underwater and have ...

Salamanders can regenerate their lost body parts like limbs, tail, and even part of their heart and spinal cord. This incredible regenerative ability makes them unique. Sea Cucumbers can regenerate ...

Ensure that the containers are twice the length of your axolotl’s body, so they have space to move around. Disinfect the containers using hot water, refraining from abrasive cleaners.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his ...

Mexico’s Ambystoma mexicanum, the feathery-gilled salamander known as the axolotl, has been popularized ... spermatophore and inserts it into her body. She eventually deposits large, gelatinous ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Challenging the long-standing belief that fibroblasts produce skin collagen, researchers have investigated collagen formation in the 'glass-skinned' amphibian axolotl and other ...

The skin consists of two primary layers. The epidermis, the outermost layer, is predominantly made up of keratinocytes, while ...

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, it was a sneaky god. "It's an ...