When an axolotl loses a leg, it grows back. Bone, muscle, nerves, skin, even the individual digits return in roughly the ...

The Brookfield Zoo took in 20 rescued axolotls last year after they were confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This frilly-gilled amphibian never leaves its tadpole stage ...

Scientists are working toward establishing the Mexican salamander, or axolotl, as a laboratory model for the study of regeneration. With the ability to regenerate almost any body part, the axolotl is ...

Curious about the Mexican axolotl? The axolotl is more than just one of the world’s most unusual animals — it’s a living emblem of Mesoamerican myth, resilience, and the fragile beauty of Mexico’s ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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. ...

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Researchers at Harvard University’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology lab sure do axolotl questions. When Jessica Whited’s team isn’t busy coming up with axolotl puns like what you just read, they ...