The U.K.’s next banknotes might feature cute foxes and prismatic butterflies

Following a public consultation last year, the Bank of England has decided its next series of £5, £10, £20, and £50 bills ...
The World from PRX

A World Cup mascot raises questions in Mexico City

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

Ancient axolotl relative found near Mexico City was so unusual scientists named it after Quetzalcoatl

A newly identified ancient relative of the Mexican axolotl is giving scientists a rare window into the deep history of one of the world's most unusual amphibians.
animalsaroundtheglobe

10 Fascinating Facts About the Axolotl: The Smiling Salamander That Never Grows Up

There is a creature living in the ancient canals of Mexico City that seems to exist outside the normal rules of biology. It smiles at you. It keeps the feathery gills of a baby for its entire life. It ...

The Most Popular Squishmallows to Add to Your Collection

Squishmallows are popular thanks to their unique personalities and cuddly nature. We researched and spoke with the brand to ...
People

Girl, 10, Discovers Rare Mexican Axolotl While Playing Under Bridge: She’s ‘Always Finding Things,’ Mom Says

"I caught it and brought it back," said Evie of the axolotl, spotted while visiting Wales with her mom Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a member of the PEOPLE App ...
USA Today

Axolotl love: British 10-year-old discovers endangered species in UK

What started out as a routine river trip for one British 10-year-old and her mother quickly turned into a journey through Mexican mythology, after the young nature enthusiast happened upon an ...
KGW8

Girl finds rare axolotl in a Welsh river, experts call discovery unusual

WALES, UK — A routine day exploring a river in Wales turned into a rare wildlife discovery for a 10-year-old girl and her mother. Evie Hill found a Mexican axolotl while wading in a river in Wales on ...
Indiatimes

10-Year-old rescues endangered Mexican Axolotl from Welsh river

The quiet banks of the River Ogmore in Wales recently became the scene of a discovery. While exploring the water under the "Dipping Bridge" in Merthyr Mawr, the 10-year-old Evie Hill found a nine-inch ...
The Mirror

Girl, 10, finds endangered Mexican axolotl under bridge in the UK

An endangered Mexican axolotl has been found in Britain for the first time by an adventurous 10-year-old girl. Evie Hill, from Leicester, discovered the nine-inch Mexican axolotl after spending a day ...
The Guardian

Dippy the injured axolotl rescued from Welsh river

Family found creature under a bridge and are documenting its recovery in a fish tank on TikTok An injured axolotl is on the road to recovery after being rescued from a river in Wales. “Dippy” was ...
BBC

Mexican axolotl found by 10 year-old under a bridge in Wales

An endangered Mexican axolotl has been found living under a bridge, by a ten-year-old girl. Evie found the axolotl, which she's named Dippy, after the bridge, near Brigend in south Wales. It was ...