The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander that possesses some of the most astonishing regenerative abilities found in nature. Able to fully regenerate amputated limbs, the ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Look closely at the globby looking balls on display at the St. Louis Science Center and you might notice a pair of gills or nubby ...

Why it's awesome: Despite its rarity, the axolotl's incredibly cute looks has made it one of the world's most famous amphibians, inspiring characters in Pokemon and Animal Crossing, making an ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Scientists are genetically modifying a bizarre looking Mexican salamander, which according to ancient mythology is a transformed Aztec god, in the hope its ability to ...

Scientists have been using a Mexican aquatic salamander called an axolotl to study the evolution and genetics of stem cells -- research that supports the development of regenerative medicine to treat ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like ...

For more than 400 years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative power of salamanders, trying to understand how these creatures routinely repair injuries that would usually leave humans and ...

Like salamanders, humans have an 'untapped' ability to regenerate parts of their body such as a lost limb, according to a team of researchers. The axolotl, a Mexican salamander all but extinct in the ...

MEXICO CITY — 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 ...