Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

This is because the axolotl is one of nature's scrappiest creatures with a unique ability that has baffled the scientific community for decades. Dr. James Godwin: "They are pretty amazing actually.

This collection of axolotl salamanders has become the largest self-sustaining population in the world. The AGSC staff maintains an average breeding population of 1,000–1,200 adults, as well as a ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, fewer than 100 adult axolotls are left in the wild. Illegal smuggling fueled by the exotic animal trade also threatens the species.

Meet the axolotl, Mexico City’s endangered, smiling salamander. In the southern part of Mexico City lies Xochimilco, a maze of canals filled with boats, music, food and tourists. It’s also one ...

A twist of nature gives this leaf insects a rosy touch, they are so pink that their predators also do a double check. They ...

Developmental biologists, neurobiologists, and amphibian research scientists find the axolotl an excellent animal model for their research. Not only are axolotls easy to handle, but females ...

A convent of Mexican nuns is helping to save one of the world’s most remarkable amphibians: the axolotl. Axolotls are able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts. As a result, these aquatic ...