A healthy axolotl will have three pairs of feathery external gills framing its perpetually smiling face. Yet, one day you may ...

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate ...

Critically endangered axolotls that were captive-bred then released into wetlands in Mexico City have successfully adapted to the wild, a new study has found, giving new hope to scientists trying ...

The quest to save the axolotl — the frilly faced, critically endangered amphibian whose quirky looks and otherworldly vibe have endeared it to fans globally — centers on a lake in Mexico City.

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 ...

Axolotls are everywhere online due to their popularity on TikTok and in Minecraft, but they aren’t very common in the wild. The salamanders are native only to Lake Xochimilco in Xochimilco ...

One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the primordial and fish-like axolotl – has successfully adapted to a new environment after being released into artificial wetlands in Mexico ...

“We included individuals of both sexes to ensure balanced representation, as well as a range of age groups to incorporate both young and older axolotls,” says Ramos González, who is also a co ...

Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander ... activity also peaked within a narrow temperature range around 16° Celsius. Notably, the artificial ...

One of the world's most endangered amphibians - the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl - has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered. In a study ...

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 ...