While visiting family in Philadelphia, Alejandra Ramos González, an ecologist at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico (UNAM) who studies the amphibians, even gave axolotl talks to ...

(CNN) — A tiny creature with frilly gills, a polite smile and glowing green skin just gave scientists a major clue to solve one of biology’s biggest mysteries: limb regeneration. Aquatic salamanders ...

A team at Northeastern University announced Tuesday they discovered a key to limb regeneration in axolotls, the smiley pink salamanders that have become a social media sensation, findings that could ...

Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are a paedomorphic salamander, which means that they retain their juvenile features and aquatic lifestyle into adulthood. They are an endemic species of Lake Xochimilco ...

Can’t get behind the Year of the Snake? Maybe you need an axolotl. Characterized in the popular video games “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” axolotls are aquatic salamanders with unique and, well, adorable ...

The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have feathery gills and a flattened head — they are just so squishy and cute! Axolotls ...

Even with good intentions, it’s likely that you’ll make some mistakes as a new axolotl owner. And that’s okay! These frilled salamanders are hardier than most people give them credit for, and promptly ...

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