In this video, I showcase aquatic pets at various price points: $1, $100, $1,000, and even $100,000, while uncovering ...

A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on ...

Jason Bittel's "Grizzled" highlights curious facts about North American creatures from orcas to daddy longlegs.

As soft Brazilian jazz echoes through the Capy Hour Café, two baby capybaras climb atop folded legs to chew lettuce and kale ...

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

When most people think about playing games with a pet, they probably imagine tossing a ball for a dog or waving a feather ...

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

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

A visit to a monster fish keeper turns into a valuable surprise when his giant axolotls are found breeding at home. With eggs covering the tank and tiny babies already hiding inside, the setup could ...

Scientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that may one day help humans regrow lost limbs. By identifying powerful “SP genes” involved in regeneration, ...

Lisa has been writing for People Inc. since 2005 and works with a wide range of educational publishers, conservation nonprofits, and research institutions. She has written for science museums, nature ...