Axolotls look easy to care for at first. They stay still most of the day, rarely make noise, and often seem fine even when ...

The axolotl may look cartoonishly harmless, but beneath its frilly gills lies one of evolution’s most astonishing survival abilities: functional brain regeneration.

The axolotl is an unusual creature that you won’t find in the pet shop, but these Mexican amphibians can be considered unique companions. Learn everything you need to know about this quirky salamander ...

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also because it’s the only organ in ...

Some things you just have to see to believe.

The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is famous because adults look like overgrown babies, or tadpoles, retaining ...

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve likely seen that adorable wide-mouthed grin and those feathery pink gills that make the axolotl look like something straight out of a fantasy ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — 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 ...

Ahead of the World Cup, Mexico City has turned the axolotl into a kind of unofficial mascot. The smiling salamander now ...

It is Mexico's first named fossil salamander species and the country's oldest salamander record so far.

Mayor’s attempt to beautify the city with murals of mascot and plum paint jobs criticised as waste of resources ...